Robots need power to do anything, just like us. Think about it – without energy, even the most complex machine is just a pile of parts. For most robots, especially the ones we build and play with, ...

It's now actually not that unusual to see quadruped robots that have powered wheels for feet, allowing them to either walk or roll as the situation dictates. The modular D1 is different, though, in ...

Foxconn and Intrinsic will develop and test robotics solutions for use across a wide variety of common manufacturing tasks.

China’s progress in robotics shows what can happen when policy, public-private investment and innovation move in the same ...

Multifunctional fluidic units generate coordinated motion and sensing in soft robots by combining actuation, switching, and oscillation in one module, reducing reliance on electronic control.

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Future space activities will increasingly depend on autonomous systems that can construct, maintain, and expand infrastructure long before, and long after, ...

There are tons of robot vacuums on the market, but which ones are good for if you have pets? We've tested scores of models, and these are the top robot vacuums for pet hair. I'm PCMag's managing ...

A magnetically guided microrobotics system is capable of navigating the body's intricate passageways and vasculature to deliver drugs with pinpoint accuracy, according to a new study. The novel system ...

Robot vacuums have become ubiquitous over the past few years, in the sense that there are more options to choose from now than ever before. In their early years, you'd have to dish out $500 or more to ...

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