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Increasing automation is not about displacing people—there will still be a need for people, just as there always has been.

It seems kind of obvious when you think about it: why not just stick a solar panel on a quadcopter so it can fly on solar power? Unfortunately, physics is a cruel mistress, and it gets a bit mor

The rapid spread of lionfish poses a massive problem in places like the Florida coast. Students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are working to develop an underwater robot that's capable of autonomously hunting and harvesting these creatures. Here's why that's so important.

Despite Everything, You Can Now Buy 3D-Printed Gun Plans Online

Christies auction house plans to sell an AI-generated portrait in October, marking the first such sale of a work of art produced by AI.

An axial flux motor uses printed-circuit-board traces for electromagnetic coils

Japan has assembled a team of 21 companies and organization to help bring flying cars to the nation within the next ten years.

If exoskeletons are going to make life easier for humans, they need to be unobtrusive, lightweight, and adaptable to various body sizes and shapes.

By integrating bacteria into paper batteries, researchers create a cheap, sustainable way to power billions of sensors and devices

For three years, Velo3D has operating in stealth mode. The bay area based startup has largely managed to fly on the radar, in spite of raising an impressive $90 million since launching in June 2015. Today, however, the 120 person company is finally ready to discuss what it’s been working on, just a…

Japan's education ministry will deploy 500 English-speaking robots to the country's schools from next year, with the aim of improving students' English-speaking skills, according to NHK.

Construction has begun on the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), a telescope that will be the most powerful in the world once completed in 2024.

A Boston-based startup wants to equip AVs with ground penetrating radar, which they can use to identify exactly where they are.

Russian arms manufacturer Kalashnikov is showing off its latest and greatest death machines at the Army-2018 international forum in Moscow this week. And one of its most stunning designs is something straight out of Robocop. The only problem? It looks like it’s just a statue.

A robot perched behind you can see what you see and control both your arms

In the first Dota 2 match of AI vs humans at The International 2018, it was a win for team human. OpenAI’s team of bots were defeated, but there are two games left to play this week

Sony is planning to release its Aibo dog in the US later this year. Preorders should start in September with the device coming out by the holidays. Its $2,899 price includes a three-year subscription to the Cloud AI service, as well as some toy accessories.

China just announced new details for its Chang'e-4 lunar mission, including plans to study's the Moon's most ancient rocks for clues into its history.

Some companies are building personal drones, flying “cars,” and even an Iron Man-style jetsuit that will soon be available to the masses. 

In order to help those with visual impairments navigate streets, college student Satinder Singh has come up with an innovative solution that literally pokes the user in the right direction. 

Humanoid robots are still relatively primitive here in the 21st century. Sure, we have Roombas that can vacuum our floors and Boston Dynamics robots that are doing backflips. But when it comes to the dream of our own personal robot servant, we’re still in the Dark Ages. You can’t go down to Costco a...

AI-powered software robots are getting into the sales businessHR chatbot company Talla is expanding its artificial-intelligence software into sales.

Director Tony Kaye's next movie with have a robot star, an AI-powered bot that he claims will be trained in acting techniques.

You now have a chance to try Kroger's self-driving grocery delivery... if you happen to live in the right part of Arizona. The chain has launched it