This week's report shows how robotics is evolving beyond isolated cells into integrated, intelligent manufacturing systems.

The master’s in robotics emphasizes the analysis, control and design of robots, which play a crucial role in modern society; including robotic arms for manufacturing and assistive co-robots in ...

New insect-scale microrobots can fly more than 100 times longer than previous versions. The new bots, also significantly faster and more agile, could someday be used to pollinate fruits and vegetables ...

The Mars Science Laboratory team has identified their target for the first full-up contact science investigations using all the instruments attached to the Curiosity rover's robotic arm. And 'target' ...

Human hands are a wonder of nature and unmatched in the animal kingdom. They can twist caps, flick switches, handle tiny objects with ease, and perform thousands of tasks every day. Robot hands ...

Robotic surgery is evolving. Here’s what that means for patients. Two surgeons observing a robotic arm during operation. A medical team made history in September by performing the first fully robotic ...

In the future, farmers could grow fruits and vegetables in multilevel warehouses with the help of more efficient methods for ...

Spinal cord injuries are life-altering, often leaving individuals with severe mobility impairments. While rehabilitation robotics -- devices that guide movement during therapy -- have improved ...

Most robot headlines follow a familiar script: a machine masters one narrow trick in a controlled lab, then comes the bold promise that everything is about to change. I usually tune those stories out.

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He said humanoid robot bobbies — similar to those being trialled for border security in China — could use facial recognition ...

Spending a day in someone else's shoes can help us to learn what makes them tick. Now the same approach is being used to develop a better understanding between humans and robots, to enable them to ...