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Sometimes, the biggest problem in putting out a fire is getting to it in the first place. Japanese researchers have come up with a novel solution: creating a robotic ‘dragon’ hose that balances on jets of water.

Artificial intelligence is being used to automate surveillance. New research shows how AI can be used to spot "violent" behavior in crowds using video-equipped drones. But experts are worried about how the tech could be abused by law enforcement and governments.

At Computex 2018, Nvidia unveiled new hardware to power autonomous robots and the future of artificial intelligence. These include the Isaac platform and the Jetson Xavier computer.

Drones are kind of a big deal now. Just look at TIME Magazine's new cover.

Alibaba has announced several tech innovations that hint at a future with even more delivery conveniences. There’s a driverless delivery robot that will help ship goods purchased online to customers more conveniently and a storage locker with facial recognition that promises to keep food warm.

Pixy2 and Pixy2 Pan&Tilt are now available on RobotShop

Some of the most interesting bits of world-building introduced in the most recent Star Wars spinoffs have come from the films’ droid characters. Sure, droids have always been a part of Star Wars’ mythos, but what’s been so surprising about Rogue One and Solo is how they gave us a glimpse at the inne...

Researchers have created a biohybrid robot finger, a tiny device that combines 3D-printed parts with living muscle tissue.

Motorized Precision makes the MIA line more accessible for indie filmmakers with some new features and a giant price drop.

In Vanuatu, delivery drones will fly vaccines to isolated villages beginning in September

After providing Lynxmotion robots for the Daphne & Velma movie, we're excited to share this interview with the producer Amy Kim and share her take on robots

Back in 2014, MIT debuted CityHome, a solution for tiny living spaces with the ability to pack several home necessities into a single, movable modular unit. Today, the concept — now rename

TransEnterix won expanded indications from the FDA for its Senhance robot-assisted surgical system. In the U.S., Senhance is now cleared for laparoscopic colorectal, gynecologic, inguinal hernia and cholecystectomy surgery.

Although there is much guesswork as to the future of artificial intelligence, today’s AI systems continue to be a boon for science.

Congratulations to Saildrone which have just raised $60 million in series B funding (May 2018) to continue development and deployment of their autonomous sailing robot. Saildrone, which launched commercially in 2016, has as its current mission is to build and deploy a fleet of 1,000 fully autono...

They say that life imitates art, which in modern parlance basically means if you see something cool in a video game, movie or TV show, you might be inclined to try and build your own version

The recent influx of home assistants proves that everything old is new again. If we told you about a life-sized robot that was self-charging, had a map of your home for navigation, and responded t

The Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) argues that a proposed California state law forcing bots to "out" themselves violates free speech rights.

Embedded with electrodes, these thin and stretchy plastic fibers respond to pressure, which makes them an ideal faux human nerve.

The Robotic Industries Association (RIA) has named Esben Østergaard the recipient of the latest Engelberger Robotics Award. Østergaard spearheads the development of Universal Robots’ collaborative robot arms representing one of the most significant technology breakthroughs coming out of the robo...

The mindless jumping bean robots started buzzing around randomly, but then organized and directed behavior began to emerge.

We all love Westworld, but its main premise -- that we'll be able to build robots identical to human in the near future -- still seems impossibly far-fetched