Boston Dynamics is at it again, wowing us with some seriously cool robotic moves. Their latest video of Atlas, their bipedal robot, has blown up online with its mind-blowing human-like movements, ...

The word “robot” is only a century old. It comes from a Czech play, R.U.R. (Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti, or Rossum’s Universal Robots in English). According to historian Howard Markel, robot derives ...

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Imagine a future where we share our world with walking, talking humanoid robots. It's not hard; we've all seen it in science fiction. But could it be just around the corner? Well, a report recently ...

California startups are building robots to help with fold laundry and other tedious tasks as the race to dominate artificial ...

“WHAT DO YOU see right now?” a man asks a humanoid robot standing behind a table. “I see a red apple on a plate in the centre of the table, a drying rack with cups and a plate, and you standing nearby ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In 2015, a jovial three-foot-tall robot with pool noodles for arms ...

Robots are machines that can automatically perform both simple and complex actions. They are often programmed by a computer, but there's no single definition of a robot. Robots include a wide variety ...

Agility Robotics opened the world's first factory for humanoid robots in Salem. The bipedal robot, named Digit, is designed for warehouse and logistics tasks. The factory aims to eventually produce up ...

This year’s Arthur C. Clarke award for the year’s best science fiction novel was awarded last month to Sierra Greer’s Annie Bot. Over the course of the novel, Annie, a sentient sex robot programmed to ...

For the first time in history, robots will compete in a half marathon in Daxing District, Beijing, China in April. Humanoid robot Tiangong runs at the Yizhuang Half Marathon on Nov. 10, 2024. Photo by ...