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Measuring soil carbon flux, also known as soil respiration, can be expensive or time-consuming. A set of affordable robots that gather these data autonomously could especially benefit the Global South.

A robotic replica of the heart’s right ventricle mimics the beating and blood-pumping action of live hearts. The MIT device could be used for studying right ventricle disorders and testing devices and therapies aimed at treating those disorders.

Microrobots released into the body could bust up clots, deliver cancer drugs, and even guide listless sperm to their target.

A trio of roboticists from KM-RoBoTa Sàrl, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and Verity AG, all in Switzerland, has found that a pair of reptilian robots they built for use in a BBC documentary ...

LIG Nex1 and a partner have offered to acquire 60% of industrial and defense supplier Ghost Robotics, which is valued at $400 million.

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Seniors in one state have a new tool for dealing with loneliness. It's a companion robot, and some say it's making a difference.

No, those aren’t the mirrors—they’re called DefensePods and they have built-in LiDAR, radar, and cameras.

Nabtesco, a leading Japanese engineering company, is now selling WiBotic's wireless charging solutions for robots in Japan.

 

An Estonian company is hoping to become the next firm to deploy a fleet of autonomous delivery vehicles onto San Francisco streets.

The robot imitates the undulating motion of the snails's underside to drive water surface flow and suck in floating particles.

As part of the state and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office announcing over $28 million in awards around the state to expand its semiconductor and chip manufacturing industries, Valencia College received a $4.16 million grant to expand its Robotics and Semiconductor Technician program.

Uber Eats is using robotic reindeer to deliver meals in a handful of markets across the country.

Reliable Robotics, a leader in aircraft automation systems, today announced a significant milestone in its work to bring advanced safety-enhancing tec

Two Summit County nursing home facilities are using robots to deliver meals, clean trays and even sing “Happy Birthday” to residents. The robots are part of a pilot program facilitated by the Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities to help alleviate staffing shortages.

Carbon Robotics CEO Paul Mikesell with the company's weed-zapping robot. (Carbon Robotics Photo) Carbon Robotics, makers of a weed-zapping machine powered

Turns out, all they needed were ears to not look like nightmare fuel!

Most robots lack a flexible spine, so researchers created a 3D-printed mouse with the ability to bend its back and found that it could move faster

Digit, a humanoid from Agility Robotics, is moving totes filled with Spanx womenswear off of a mobile robot and onto a conveyor belt. This is part of a pilot...

Swiss Mile's ANYmal robot is a remarkable beast, capable of getting around as a wheeled quadruped, or standing up on its hind legs and using its front wheels as hands. Now, it's learning to do useful tasks – in about the funniest way possible.

The project, which will run to the end of 2025, aims to test the efficiency and scalability of using autonomous, electric delivery vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while serving residents in need.

HEAP is an impressive example of how robots can use their sensors, intelligence and skills to accomplish tasks that would be difficult or impossible for humans.

Seeing robots made with soft, flexible parts in action appears to lower people's anxiety about working with them or even being replaced by them.