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From sorting objects in a warehouse to navigating furniture while vacuuming, robots today use sensors, software control systems, and moving parts to perform tasks. The harder the task or more complex ...

What if doing your chores were as easy as flipping a switch? In this talk and live demo, roboticist and founder of 1X Bernt Børnich introduces NEO, a humanoid robot designed to help you out around the ...

What if your childhood Tamagotchi could step off the screen and into the real world? Imagine a tiny robot, complete with blinking eyes and lifelike movements, responding to your voice and following ...

Researchers demonstrate that robots can be designed to react to their environment and perform tasks by programming ...

It’s not always easy to get your daily steps in — and of course, the motivation to go for a walk wanes even more if you’re dealing with foot pain. If you have foot pain or are interested in making ...

Walking my dog in Miami the other day, I spotted something both funny and unsettling: A robot cruising down the sidewalk ...

One of the robotics projects that I’ve been most excited about for years now is iRonCub, from Daniele Pucci’s Artificial and ...

An unusual tale of friendship blossoms into a greater metaphor for life in this beautiful fable from Double Fine.

We have begun a transformation in higher education that will make us more responsive, efficient and effective at achieving our multiple missions. This will not be easy or without trauma, but it is ...

We already know that China is doing some amazing stuff in the world of robotics, with a growing number of bipedal efforts wowing people around the world. Robotic technology is starting to seep into ...

Making things can return to America. I know this firsthand because I witnessed it at American Toyota plants, and it ...