A study co-author, Robert Katzschmann of ETH Zurich in Switzerland, told AFP that traditional humanoid robots, built with motors and rigid metal joints, are both costly and potentially hazardous in ...

Unitree Robotics recently dazzled us with its R1 humanoid robot, and now it’s unveiled something even more astonishing: a super-robust dog-like robot called the A2 Stellar Explorer.

A tiny robot with "caterpillar" legs and the equivalent strength of a human able to easily lift a 26-seat mini-bus could also be used to deliver drugs inside the human body.

By contrast, robotic legs contain motorized joints that automatically bend the leg up and move it forward with each step. In order to fit into the limited space available, the motors are usually ...