While a lot of people probably think of houseplants as nothing more than decorations—pets can mistake them as food or toys.

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Christmas shopping for a 10-year-old boy? Their mood and interests may change, but I've found the best gifts that always impress those tweens. As much as you don't want to admit it anymore, he's no ...

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few ...

Discover how to build a mini vibrating robot spider using simple household materials. This step-by-step guide shows you how to use a small motor, copper wire, and button batteries to create a moving ...

Chinese robotics firm Pudu unveiled its latest creation, the D5, a nearly one-metre-tall (3.2 feet), four-legged robot, at Tokyo’s International Robot Exhibition (iREX 2025). The quadruped captured ...

How’s this for a sign of the times: fresh out of a legendary run in the NFT space, the digital artist Mike Winkelmann — better known by the cutesy mononym Beeple — has a new art installation featuring ...

With snowy conditions across the United States, people are embracing the winter wonderland with their pets, or at least trying to. One dog had other plans when his owners began building a snowman in ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Robot dogs are already a bit creepy. But slap on a hyper-realistic ...

Chinese robotics firm Deep Robotics conducted a rescue mission drill, showcasing the utility and ability of its quadruped X30 robot dogs in dangerous situations. The event was conducted in Hangzhou on ...