Robots are super interesting, but you probably shouldn’t start learning about them with a full-sized industrial SCARA arm or anything. Better to learn with something smaller and simpler to understand.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Robots in 2024 are far more complex than their single-armed ...

Humans didn't design these robots; they were “evolved” inside a computer. The results are strange, wildly flipping ...

New research helps robots combine language and gestures to find objects in cluttered spaces, improving how they understand ...

Scientists inspired by the octopus’s nervous system have developed a robot that can decide how to move or grip objects by sensing its environment. The team from the University of Bristol’s Faculty of ...

An egg-cracking beam relies on a hyperelastic torque reversal mechanism similar to that used by mantis shrimp and jumping fleas. Credit: Seoul National University. We usually think of robots as being ...

Insect-scale legged robots have become increasingly capable in recent years but are still severely limited in terms of onboard resources for computation and power. On the other hand, simple models for ...

Science laboratories across disciplines--chemistry, biochemistry and materials science--are on the verge of a sweeping transformation as robotic automation and AI lead to faster and more precise ...

Standing-room-only event was part of CU Boulder’s annual Research & Innovation Week held Oct. 14-18 The College of Engineering & Applied Science welcomed a packed audience to its Robotics Showcase on ...