In a demonstration that signals a new chapter in mobile robotics, researchers at the California Institute of Technology have ...

Chinese EV company XPENG's next-gen humanoid robot IRON has a distinctly feminine appearance, including breasts. Here's why.

Think of actuators as the robot’s muscles —the technology that enables humanoids to move. Actuators come in three types: ...

Scientists at the University of Oxford have created a new type of soft robot that moves and reacts without using any ...

Picture a robot controlled by micromotors so small and light that it suspends itself over water like a bug. With engineers at the University of Virginia, that’s now an achievable reality. With their ...

Humanoid robot training is booming around the world. Tech companies are rushing to build the robots for a market projected to ...

While there are many potential uses for soft-bodied robots, the things are still typically only built in small experimental batches. Scottish scientists are out to change that, with a ...

Home care robots are being rolled out across the UK, providing reminders, health support, and companionship in a health ...

Count iRobot (NASDAQ:IRBT) co-founder Rodney Brooks as one of the skeptics that humanoid robots will be able to deliver on all the promises being made across the industry. Brooks also is the ...

Robots already fill innumerable roles in modern life, from the self-driving Roombas that vacuum our floors to the airborne drones that snap images from above. But are we getting closer to a day when ...

Imagine a tiny robot, no bigger than a leaf, gliding across a pond’s surface like a water strider. One day, devices like this could track pollutants, collect water samples or scout flooded areas too ...