Abstract: Human-robot object handovers are essential for robots to effectively serve human needs in various domains of human–robot interaction and collaboration, yet remain a significant challenge.

Andy’s working on landing another job that’s almost formalized and finds himself already spending the money on Kickstarter tools and toys that might interest our readers.

Update: We’ve just added a fresh batch of live photos from the Munich Motor Show. Check them out below for a closer look at BMW’s Neue Klasse SUV strutting in the wild. BMW has entered its Neue Klasse ...

ALHAMBRA, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) - Authorities in Southern California say a good Samaritan helped a woman escape a domestic violence situation at a convenience store. In this case, the woman used hand ...

It takes a lot these days to make a music video or visualizer stand out, but that's exactly what Deftones and UK-based artist and researcher Edd Carr were able to do. The video for Cut Hands, seen ...

Alphabet’s Waymo unit said Thursday it will begin test-driving robotaxis at San Jose Mineta International Airport this fall, according to CNBC. The autonomous car company has been cleared to start ...

A spinal cord injury in most vertebrates likely inhibits locomotion and induces paralysis—not so in eels. They not only possess the ability to move through water, and surprisingly, across land when ...

A new underwater robot designed with a soft, tentacle-like arm could change the way offshore infrastructure is inspected and maintained. The 3.3-foot-long (one meter) robot was developed by the UK’s ...

CONCORD, N.H. — Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center doctors have a surprising new addition to their team of heart surgeons: a $2.5 million robot. By mid-August, the first two patients had undergone ...