To help small aerial robots navigate in the dark and other low-visibility environments, my colleagues and I developed an ultrasound-based perception system inspired by bat echolocation. Current robots ...

“Futuristic humanoids working in homes, businesses, and public spaces fuel people's interest," says Takayuki Ito, President of the International Federation of Robotics. “Since our environment is ...

The future of robotics doesn’t belong to AI-first approach or mechanism-first approach. It belongs to the integration of both ...

Toyota Motor TM is moving humanoid robots onto a factory floor in Canada. At the same time, billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban is openly questioning whether the entire idea has staying power. The ...

When Jonas Wüst first met rescue divers in Switzerland, what struck him wasn’t their courage, it was how much danger still defined their work. “We realized how outdated it all was,” he recalls.

Most robots rely on rigid, bulky parts that limit their adaptability, strength, and safety in real-world environments. Researchers developed soft, battery-powered artificial muscles inspired by human ...

The top-performing robot completed the 21-kilometer race in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds, faster than the current human half-marathon world record set by Jacob Kiplimo earlier this year.

New research decoding insect wing dynamics could enable highly stable flapping robots, improving micro-drone control, ...

The winning robot ran the half marathon nearly seven minutes faster than the current human record set by Jacob Kiplimo.