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

On a metallic door in San Francisco’s Mission District, a single character—“π”—offers a cryptic clue as to the virtuous circle of labor taking place beyond. The door opens to reveal furious activity ...

Discover how to build a mini vibrating robot spider using simple household materials. This step-by-step guide shows you how ...

What if your childhood Tamagotchi could step off the screen and into the real world? Imagine a tiny robot, complete with blinking eyes and lifelike movements, responding to your voice and following ...

Smarter data processing could make machines more helpful and energy-efficient in the real world. A good way to test this principle is robot soccer. Robots perceive the world around them very ...

Companies often find robotics intimidating, and employees fear that these machines will take their jobs. The truth is robots are more accessible and easier to implement than many realize. They aim to ...

Xiaomi is running an impressive lights-out smartphone factory in China that's outperforming traditional facilities 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 ...

Firms are working to make the motors that drive robots more efficient and cheaper.