Robots With Superhuman Perception Can Sense Hidden, Blocked Targets

TECH & INNOVATION 04.02.2021 00:37 AM

A team led by MIT is trying "to give robots superhuman perception" with a new design. Robots have been developed with various senses, often depending on their intended application - from vision, touch, and even smell and taste.

Shape-Shifting Four Legged Robot Can Extend and Retract Legs Adjusting to Its Environment

03.19.2021 03:58 AM

Researchers from the University of Oslo in Norway have developed a shape-shifting four-legged robot that can change its limbs in response to its environment.

Oregon Robot Named ‘Digit’ Walks Around Albany to Experience Real-World Problems

03.18.2021 01:53 AM

Digit, Agility Robotics' newest robot version, is being tested by its engineers as it walks around Albany to experience real-world problems.

Spy Robot Catfish Designed to Collect Water Samples Secretly

02.27.2021 00:07 AM

Fish-inspired robots including catfish Charlie were invented to secretly collect water samples. They are mostly unmanned underwater vehicles controlled through a line-of-sight handset.

Robots are Being Taught to Autonomously Evolve to Survive in Distant Planets

02.07.2021 23:23 PM

A team of researchers from different universities are working on a set of robots that can autonomously evolve and produce child robots to survive on distant planets.

Creators of Sophia the Robot Plan to Mass-Produce Robots this Year

01.26.2021 22:22 PM

Hanson Robotics, the creator of Sophia the Robot, has announced its plans to mass-produce robots this year amid the pandemic.

Robo-Fish Can Autonomously Navigate to Form a School of Fish and Perform Tasks Together

01.14.2021 01:19 AM

Scientists from Harvard's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have developed robo-fish that can autonomously form schools and work together on tasks.

Boston Dynamics Robots Hit the Dance Floor in Latest Video

12.31.2020 12:00 PM

The Atlas and Spot robots of Boston Dynamics can do so many things such as sprinting, gymnastics, backflips, opening doors to allow entry of an army of their friends, washing dishes, and a whole lot more.

Robotic Submersibles to Watch Largest Iceberg Crash Into Island

12.16.2020 16:00 PM

A-68a, the largest iceberg of the world, may be a few days away from crashing into South Georgia island's Antarctic wildlife refuge.

Robot Revolution: Machines to Do 50% of Work Tasks by 2025

10.21.2020 23:00 PM

A World Economic Forum report has forecast that machines will soon take over half of all work tasks affecting some communities.

New System Teaches Offshore Robots to Answer Questions

09.25.2020 09:00 AM

Edinburgh researchers unveiled MIRIAM, which uses a technology that allows users to ask robots questions and understand their behavior in real-time.

'I Choose To Be a Cyborg': Why I Implanted Computer Chips in My Hands

09.21.2020 14:00 PM

I have computer chips in my hands. The tiny (2 by 12 millimeters) glass ampules are nestled just under the skin on the back of each of my hands and were implanted by a local body piercer several years ago.

US Army Says Emotions Help Build Trust Between Future Autonomous Machines and Soldiers

09.16.2020 07:50 AM

The US Army Research Laboratory suggested that autonomous machines can effectively collaborate with soldiers using emotions.

Human Cyborg! Girl Aged 14 Gets a 3D-Printed Hero Arm and is Now Learnign How to Ride a Bike

04.20.2020 08:26 AM

A girl aged 14 has finally gotten her own 3D-printed arm from Open Bionics and is now learning how to ride a bike.

Scientists Built a Robot Pigeon With Wings that Flap, Just Like the Real Thing

01.29.2020 08:01 AM

A new robotic bird made with real pigeon feathers is the first robot that can change the shape of its wings like a bird, by fanning its feathers out.

Robots May Not Be the Mechanical Helpers We Think They Are

01.14.2020 06:23 AM

Robots are now in development and cars are robots as well, because they can drive themselves a bit. As AI gets more sophisticated they might not be mechanical helpers forever. With Asimov’s three laws of robotics, it might not be enough.

Amazon's Robot Shipping Promises Delivery in Just 30 Minutes

11.27.2019 10:00 AM

Amazon is pushing for more robots as they are aiming for fast delivery that will allow their customers to get their order in just 30 minutes.

A New Set of High-Speed Soft Robots Are Developed With Inspiration from Trap Mechanism Seen in Nature

11.01.2019 07:20 AM

The chameleon, the woodpecker, and the Venus flytrap trap their prey using stored elastic energy. This gave the researchers inspiration leading to the development of a new class of high-powered, high-speed soft robots.

Nature-Inspired Drones to Lend Support in Search and Rescue Operations

10.29.2019 08:14 AM

Researchers revamp store-bought tiny drones using a camera, a communication chip, and a swarm bug algorithm.

3-D printed prototypes to explore Saturn's moons

10.09.2019 05:30 AM

A new series of robots developed by NASA will lead the exploration on Saturn's moons This may sound like it is straight out of the movies, but NASA developed a shape-shifting robot that can fly, roll, float, and even swim, and then morph into one machine.

Smarticle Robots Self-Assemble Into a Robophysical System

09.21.2019 12:24 PM

Scientists believe that the small robots could one day be able to aid in military navigation and directing of troops.