Investors are pouring billions into companies pitching humanoid robots, but functional versions are decades away.

HydroSpread, a breakthrough fabrication method, lets scientists build ultrathin soft robots directly on water. These tiny, ...

This group of insects has the ability to walk on top of water, using surface tension and long, hydrophobic legs. For decades, roboticists have tried to emulate this impressive ability. Building ...

Rodney Brooks says humanoid robots pose hidden safety challenges and won't learn dexterity from video alone.

Abstract: This article presents a robot control algorithm suitable for safe reactive navigation tasks in cluttered environments. The proposed approach consists of transforming the robot workspace into ...

A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has created aerial robots outfitted with artificial intelligence (AI) to detect, track and analyze wildfire smoke plumes — possibly ...

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) is injured on a play in the second quarter of the NFL Week 2 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Jacksonville Jaguars at Paycor Stadium in ...

Social robots show promise in supporting both people with intellectual disabilities and their health care professionals; yet, few are fully developed and embedded in productive care environments.

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Abstract: Dynamically stable biped robots that mimic human movement have seen significant progress in straight walking, but turning and steering remain challenging. This paper presents a novel ...