Cars have airbags, so why shouldn’t your robot co-worker?
Cars have airbags to protect us vulnerable humans from damage, so why shouldn’t robots offer similar protection? Now they can.
Watch more than 1,000 robots dance their way to a world record
More than a 1,000 robots danced their way to a Guinness World Record recently, with only 31 one of them toppling over during the attempt.
Watch the 'Uneekbot' shoe-making robot stitch sandals on demand
Keen Footwear brings its Uneekbot robot to Tokyo to create custom versions of its Uneek shoes in a fraction of the typical time.
Want to experiment controlling a swarm of robots? Georgia Tech is here to help
Georgia Tech's new “Robotarium” lab will let users from around the world upload their own code and use it to control a giant swarm of robots.
Pepper the robot to work as a Buddhist priest for cut-price funerals
Pepper has taken on a few jobs in its short life, but working as a Buddhist priest at funerals in Japan is surely its most unusual role yet.
This Boston Dynamics robot is way smarter than its shelf-stacking fail suggests
Boston Dynamics has made amazing progress with its robot technology, but one of its bots needs tweaking to improve its shelf-stacking skills.
A Boston Dynamics robot fell off a stage, and the audience loved it
People love it when a humanoid robot bites the dust, so sit back and enjoy the moment Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot took a tumble.
Before robot soccer players can beat humans, they’ll need to stop toppling over
Judging by some of the footage from the recent RoboCup contest, the organizer's ambition to build a top team by 2050 looks somewhat hopeful.
In South Korea, ‘Plastic Girls’ lure customers into convenience stores
The mannequins appear as innocent as inflatable air dancers but, as Plastic Girls progresses, their presence is made to appear less benign.
Jurassic Park lied. Artificial intelligence just proved that T. Rex couldn’t run
Scientists at University of Manchester have used machine learning to work out exactly how fast a T. Rex could actually run.
Steve the robot cop says he didn't see a 'no swimming' sign before impromptu dip
A robot cop called Steve recently fell into a fountain. While its maker tries to work out what went wrong, it's also having a joke about it.
A security robot called Steve rolled into a pool and drowned
Steve the security robot had only been patrolling a multi-use complex in Washington D.C. for a few days when he came to a watery end.
Robots will soon be writing news stories for the U.K.’s Press Association
Google awarded the Press Association (PA) news wire $800,000 to fund "Reporters and Data and Robots," where robots write news.
Japan wants to staff its train stations with friendly robots
Japan is looking to develop teams of robots to staff busy train stations and help travelers find their way.
You wouldn’t want to meet these robot sumo wrestlers in a dark alley
You wouldn't want to get in the way of a robot sumo wrestler. Check out this compilation video showing some of their most ferocious moves.
Las Vegas is about to get its first bar where robots mix the drinks
Tipsy Robot is an upcoming Las Vegas cocktail lounge, where your drinks will be perfectly mixed by one of its expert robots bartenders.
Adversarial robots use game theory to improve at grabbing objects
Using game theory to train robots to be adversarial to one another can help them develop more robust skills. Here's how.
Hands on with Cozmo, the little AI robot that could
Anki's new Cozmo robot is powered by AI, and it's surprisingly capable ... but not consistently. We put it to the test.
Will robots take your job? Website estimates which jobs will be automated
Willrobotstakemyjob.com was created by a developer and graphic designer to show which jobs were most likely to be automated in the future.
An army of these odd-looking robotic 'turtles' might help rid the world of landmines
Researchers are developing a fleet of robotic turtles that could one day be used to detect landmines in the field.
Cosy, a robotics startup, can track your position in 3D space with a camera
Traditionally, 3D positional tracking requires radar or infrared. But startup Cosy's solution needs nothing more than a camera.
A friendly robotic cop is now maintaining law and order in Dubai
A robotic cop has just started work in Dubai and the local police force wants to employ lots of them by 2030.
3D-printed fingertip sensors take us one step closer to bionic humans
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a silicone pressure sensor able to be 3D-printed directly onto a person’s hand.
China’s ‘Monkey King’ robot may help kick off a giant MegaBot fighting league
MegaBots is gearing up to take on Japan's Kuratas fighter in a robot rumble like no other. But now a Chinese robot wants to get involved.
Meet the 400-pound robots that will soon patrol parking lots, offices, and malls
Knightscope, a security startup that deploys 400-pound autonomous robots in office campuses, sports venues, and more, is expanding.
To feed a growing population, scientists want to unleash AI on agriculture
Scientists at Carnegie Mellon are using drones, robots, and AI to revolutionize farming and help avoid a potential future food crisis.
These ridiculous robots can match Japan’s best volleyball players
Japan has turned to a team of robotic players to help its best volleyball players improve elements of their game.
Let's get ready to robo rumble! Japan and USA teams set for giant mech battle in August
We finally know when the giant robot duel, pitting California's Megabots robot against Japanese robotics company Suidobashi, will take place.
Smart factory 'LocusBots' talk to each other to work more efficiently
Locus' autonomous warehouse robots just got a whole lot smarter, thanks to a new software update that allows them to talk to each other.
These beefy autonomous warehouse robots can carry up to 3,300 pounds at a time
They may look like Robot Wars contestants, but this pair of robots are designed to move cargoes of up to 3,300 lbs around warehouses.
Domino's Pizza and Starship Technologies will deliver pizza by robot this summer
Domino’s Pizza has announced that customers in Europe will soon be able to have piping hot pizza delivered to their door by robot.
Robot enters record books for lightning quick Rubik’s Cube solution
A robot's Rubik's Cube record has just been officially recognized after it completed the popular puzzle in a mere 0.637 seconds.
