Researchers reveal the physics of jumping shell structures, improving control and agility in soft robots inspired by the mechanics of a simple popper toy.

The Shadow Robot company's Dextrous Robotic Hand was the most advanced robot hand in the world in 2008. Credit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

For years, robots have relied on pre-programmed instructions and complex simulations to function. But now, scientists have developed self-aware robots that can learn and adapt in real time, just ...

With their bright blue bases, yellow gears, and exposed circuit tops, the 3D-printed robots look like a child’s toys. Yet as a roughly two-dozen-member collective, they can flow around obstacles ...

Researchers harnessed the electrical signals made by the rootlike structures, or mycelium, of the king oyster mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii) and its sensitivity to light to control two robots.

Humanoid robot learns to waltz by mirroring people's movements. An AI trained on motion capture recordings can help robots smoothly imitate human actions, such as dancing, walking and throwing punches ...

I’ll just say it: a wall-climbing “spiderbot” that spins incredibly strong webs from carbon fiber strands is not the kind of thing I want to … ...

Chief among them is the fact that submerged robots don’t require a rigid skeletal structure. Techcrunch event Save up to $475 on your TechCrunch All Stage pass ...

The machines can load and unload trucks, move goods and do other repetitive tasks but are stymied by some, like picking items from a pile. Robots at a DHL facility in Columbus, Ohio.Credit ...