In a tiny laboratory pond, a robotic stingray flaps its fins and swims around. Roughly the width of a dime, the bot dashes distances multiple times its body size. It easily navigates around corners ...

There is some speculation about the Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Optimus humanoid robots that were circulating in the crowd at the electric vehicle maker's robotaxi event on Thursday evening. While the Optimus ...

The robots of 2025 are a significant step towards that future, blurring the lines between what machines can do and what we ...

It is not hard to find popular depictions of robots in the future. What comes to my mind is Rosie the robot maid from the animated comic “The Jetsons.” Ever faithful and dependable, she is as much a ...

China’s latest military gadget looks like it was ripped from a science fiction storyboard: a motion-controlled combat robot that throws punches and kicks when a human operator does. The system, ...

Robots are becoming smarter and more common, but their ability to handle objects with human-like precision remains limited.

Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus has moved beyond factory floor demos and careful walking routines into something far more ...

Commentary: The idea of a human-controlled robot in your home might sound weird, but perhaps it's not all that different from what we're used to. Connor is a technology writer and editor, with a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Scientists merged human brain-like tissue with a computer chip in ...

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging to scan a person’s brain when they thought about making a “rock”, “paper”, and “scissors” shape with their hands, then mapping the scans to robot hand ...

A robot that peels vegetables in the same way that people do demonstrates a level of dexterity that could help move delicate objects along a manufacturing line. Prototype robots are often tasked with ...