It can identify a broad spectrum of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), generating Smell IDs that enable the robot to detect odors and environmental conditions akin to human olfaction. ugo ...

Turf Tank, a robotic field painter, is being used by schools and parks in the Peoria area. The robot, which costs around $60,000 to purchase or $11,000-$16,000 to lease annually, significantly ...

Robots of all sizes and shapes ran alongside humans on the 21-kilometre track The robots that participated were made by different Chinese robot makers, including well-known firms like DroidVP and ...

On the one hand, self-driving software is free from all-too-human flaws. “Our robot trucks, they don’t get tired, they don’t get distracted,” said Rich Steiner of Gatik. Long-haul trucks ...

MONTREAL - If it’s daytime, odds are a lone box truck is cruising the streets between Toronto and Brampton, Ont., with no one behind the wheel. Bristling with more than two dozen cameras, radars ...

touchless bathrooms and even a food-delivering robot. “I thought I was in a cartoon movie!” said the 64-year-old government employee, marvelling at the contrast with the technological ...

One company boasted that its robot looked almost human, with feminine features and the ability to wink and smile. Some firms tested their robots for weeks before the race. Beijing officials have ...

Kawasaki's Corleo robot horse is just a concept right now, but a thrilling hype video makes it look like a blast to ride. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a ...

BEIJING—Metal met asphalt in a half-marathon that featured thousands of human runners—and 21 Chinese humanoid robot models. Saturday’s road race involving human runners and a score of robots ...

One task most of us want to be easier or taken off our hands is housework. Technological advancements have made robot vacuums accessible to so many people that tidying floors has become less daunting.

If you’re new to robotic pool cleaners, you probably don’t know this, but Bluetooth and Wi-Fi pretty much become obsolete when the robot is underwater. Though most of these robots offer an in ...

And the chief of the winning team said their robot – though bested by the humans in this particular race – was a match for similar models from the West, at a time when the race to perfect ...