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Meet SpaceBok – a quadruped robot designed by a Swiss student team for future missions to the moon or Mars.

For the first time, ambitious skiers will have the opportunity to get a bionic boost this winter at at least two major U.S. ski towns.

Faced with seesawing commodity prices and the pressure to be more efficient and environmentally friendly, farmer Jamie Butler is trying out a new worker on his 450-acre farm in England's Hampshire countryside. Methodically inspecting Butler's winter wheat crop for weeds and pests

Human skin contains sensitive nerve cells that detect pressure, temperature and other sensations that allow tactile interactions with the environment. To help robots and prosthetic devices attain these abilities, scientists are trying to develop electronic skins. Now researchers report a new method ...

If you’ve ever wanted to add creepy, 3D-printed hands to your creepy robot dog, YouBionic has you covered. This odd company is offering an entirely 3D-printed arm solution for the Boston Dynamics SpotMini, the doglike robot that already has an arm of its own. YouBionic is selling the $179 3D …

These four warehouse robots are examples of the latest technology designed to assist humans and relieve worker shortages in order fulfillment.

Jimmy Fallon and Sophia the robot sang 'Say Something' by A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera.

Microhydraulic actuators developed at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, thinner than one-third the width of human hair, are proving to be the most powerful and efficient motors at the microscale.

Researchers at Stanford University developed an electronic glove that gives robots a sense of touch and dexterity that humans enjoy.

European Robotics Week 2018 celebrated with 1200 events in over 30 countries

WIRED's Tom Simonite, with little programming experience, used open source tools and data to create art with machine learning.

The maker of a window-washing drone for tall buildings claims it can do the job 20 times faster than humans and is much safer than using workers in cradles. The 12-rotor flying machine draws power and water from sources on the ground, and is tethered to the top of the building for safety.

The robot is designed to understand how animals like whales and dolphins breach the water's surface.

Enjoy your food in a new, weird way with a robotic third arm with face control

NASA's InSight lander has touched down on Mars, completing its over six-month journey to the planet. InSight, which stands for Interior Exploration usin

The word “quantum” gained currency in the late 20th century as a descriptor signifying something so significant it defied the use of common adjectives. At best, that is an imprecise (though entertaining) definition. When “quantum” is applied to “computing,” however, we are indeed entering an era of…

A new brain-computer interface neural implant being tested by neurosurgeons could restore some people's ability to speak by translating their brain signals.

Would you take orders from a robot?

Scholars are debating if computers can replace human judges.

Drones fitted with infra-red cameras that take thermal images of lambs to help assess their health could soon be flying over paddocks in Tasmania, potentially saving famers tens of thousands of dollars in mortality costs each year.

Paaila Technology, a new robotics startup from Nepal, has created a humanoid robot waiter called Ginger. It's capable of delivering food from kitchen to table, and can even engage customers in a bit of decidedly human banter as it does so. Just don't ask it to carry any drinks!

Healthcare robots have been on the cusp of mainstream reality for a few years, but most applications target adults. One company is trying a different demo.

You won't have to tip the valet, either.

The challenge in robot motion control is the joints are controlled while the end effector does the work, and the relationship between the two is complex.