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The latest in the world of robotics

Robot news has been coming fast and furious this month. One robot won a half-marathon in Beijing, and others captured a Russian position in Ukraine. And last week, we learned of a robotic arm that ...
Robots are improving fast, but most jobs are still safe. Here’s what robots can and can’t do in today’s workplace.
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While robot vacuums like the Roomba once seemed futuristic, for many people, they've since become as commonplace to own as refrigerators and ...
From sorting chicken nuggets to screwing in light bulbs, Eka’s robots are eerily lifelike. But do they have real physical smarts?
Swiss scientists have published research showing AI-informed robots can learn how to self correct and teach other robots how to behave. It raises questions of consciousness in artificial intelligence.
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Keeping floors clean can feel like a never-ending challenge, particularly if you live with mess-prone children or pets that shed. Robot ...
Automation vs. Robotics Defining Automation: The Broad Spectrum of Task Execution. When we talk about automation, we’re really talking about usi ...
The latest boom in robotics represents a revolution in the way machines have learned to interact with the world.
With one sweeping gesture, Dar Sleeper hoists the humanoid robot off the ground. Bracing its back with one arm and its legs with the other, he gently carries it across the room and lowers it onto a ...
The small, white-and-blue robot that slings lattes with efficiency is ready to make your order at Kindled & Grounded, downtown Napa’s newest coffee shop. The robot does not take the orders — that’s ...
A slew of wireless and increasingly multi-modal sensors is being targeted at the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), setting the stage for significant improvements in efficiency, higher yield, and ...
Robotics combines computer science, engineering, and technology to design, construct, and utilize machines that are programmed to replicate or substitute human actions and decision-making. These ...