They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat.

Despite decades of progress, most robots are still programmed for specific, repetitive tasks. They struggle with the unexpected and can't adapt to new situations without painstaking reprogramming. But ...

Researchers from Scottish universities have developed an innovative way to breathe new life into outdated robot pets and toys ...

Robotic solutions are no longer just prototypes, but practical, cost-effective tools capable of handling repetitive and even ...

Experts from Universal Robots and OnRobot offer insights into how to select versatile end-of-arm robot tools that work seamlessly with different robotic systems.

Imagine a tiny snake robot crawling through your body, helping a surgeon identify diseases and perform operations. It's not science fiction. Scientists and doctors are using the creeping metallic ...

Learning to use tools played a crucial role in the evolution of human intelligence. It may yet prove vital to the emergence of smarter, more capable robots, too. New research shows that robots can ...

What is the best way to teach a robot? Sometimes it may simply be to speak to it clearly. Researchers found that human-language descriptions of tools can accelerate the learning of a simulated ...

Should robots be friends or tools? Open-API platforms point strongly in one direction An Israeli startup is modeling its Linux-based, Raspberry Pi-powered robot on the smartphone developer ecosystem.

"In their early days robots were more limited by their controller technology than by their physical capabilities," explains Roger Christian, vice president marketing and international groups with ...

Roboticists at the Georgia Institute of Technology are teaching robots how to brace themselves for a fall.

Robots are increasingly being used in place of humans to explore hazardous and difficult-to-access environments, but they aren't yet able to interact with their environments as well as humans. If ...