This new self-learning robotic arm could be the future of robotic butlers, and it could even teach other robots the things it learns.

Robots can be finicky learners. Historically, they’ve required precise, step-by-step directions to complete basic tasks and tend to call it quits when things go off-script, like after dropping a ...

Scientists have trained the ANYmal quadruped robot to play badminton, and it's good enough to complete in a 10-shot rally ...

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara and TU Dresden are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like collective of robots with behaviors inspired by biology. Of ...

For all their technological brilliance, from navigating distant planets to performing complex surgery, robots still struggle with a few basic human tasks. One of the most significant challenges is ...

MIT professor Daniela Rus explains how AI-powered robots are being trained to safely assist in homes and daily life.

For robots to be predictable and adaptive, they need a priority-based architecture and a new legal model, argues a researcher ...

Atlas, Boston Dynamics’ dancing humanoid, can now use a single model for walking and grasping—a significant step toward ...

Robot vacuums are actually worth it if you understand their settings. As a pro robot vacuum tester, I've learned some tips to set them up for success.

An AI-driven robot successfully removed gallbladders from pig cadavers on its own. Here’s how they did it. (And surgeons shouldn’t put away their scalpels just yet.) ...

Robot mowers don't have walls to define their boundaries. Here are the two most common ways they navigate and avoid obstacles, like your feet.