Robots will scan every inch of BMW’s next 5 Series for defects
The next BMW 5 Series will benefit from optical measurement technology, which will be used to check for manufacturing defects as BMW starts production.
Shape-shifting, remote-controlled microsurgeon robots come to life
A team of researchers have built tiny, remote-controlled robots designed to enter the body, deliver drugs, and perform microsurgeries.
Robot grillmaster feeds and delights party of German bratwurst lovers
A robotic grillmaster selects, places, grills bratwurst and serves them on plates at a party in Germany.
Ingestible ‘Origami Robots’ may one day perform microsurgery inside you
Researchers have developed a swallowable robot able to unfold inside a patient's stomach and then dislodge foreign objects or even carry out microsurgery.
Ford’s genius co-bots can build cars, make coffee, and even give massages
At a production facility in Cologne, Germany, Ford is using machines called co-bots to help fit shock absorbers onto Fiestas.
Robot got swagger — human-like stride is more natural and saves energy, too
Independent robot movement usually looks hulking and plodding. Not so with Georgia Tech AMBER Lab's swaggering DURUS robot.
Not all jobs equally threatened by robotics in next decade — how about yours?
A McKinsey & Company report predicts change in most jobs due to automation during the next decade. In some cases the least skilled jobs may be safest.
Crawling robot is helping reveal locomotion secrets from 360 million years ago
A team of researchers have built a robot to help explore how the first animals crawled on land 360 million years ago.
Starship Technologies’ cute sidewalk drones will roll into London soon
Forget quadcopters; Starship Technologies is bringing drone delivery back down to earth with a fleet of six wheeled robots that deliver goods on the ground.
Soft-wheel robot could play a role in rescue missions or even deep space exploration
Mechanical engineers have created a cutting-edge wheel and axle assembly which could help make soft-wheeled robots a vital part of future rescue missions
Microsoft CEO’s 10 Laws for AI (and humans, too)
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella addressed what he believes are necessary principles or goals for artificial intelligence and responsibilities for humans.
Good news, robots! Humans like you more when they build you themselves
You’ll like your robot more if you build it yourself, according to a new research from Pennsylvania State University.
Astronomers want to deploy 5,000 tiny robots to help build a 3D map of the universe
Berkeley Lab has come up with a way to use robots to create a 3D map of the universe.
Robot workers are showing up in malls, hotels, and parking lots
Robots capable of autonomous movement while completing assigned tasks are beginning to appear on sidewalks and in parking lots, hotels, and stores.
iPhone builder Foxconn just replaced 60,000 employees with robots
Apple supplier Foxconn has replaced 60,000 factory employees in China with robot workers, according to a recent report.
Your next pair of Adidas sneakers could be made by robots
Adidas is bringing some of its manufacturing back to the homeland with an ultra-modern, 15,000 square-foot facility in Ansbach, Germany.
Watch the Navy’s LOCUST launcher fire reconaissance drones like they’re missiles
Not to be outdone by the military’s other branches, the Navy has developed a launcher and swarming drones at the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
Harvard scientists just figured out how to make their robotic bee 'perch' on objects to save energy
Despite its small size, the Harvard-developed micro aerial vehicle is capable of flight and perching to conserve its valuable energy.
Hate ordering fried chicken from human beings? KFC’s new restaurant has you covered
KFC and Baidu have partnered to open the first fast food restaurant run exclusively by artificial intelligence robots in Shanghai.
Robot hordes are one step closer as robo roaches learn to work together
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have developed robotic cockroaches that work in tandem to climb steps.
Autonomous surgical robots are practicing on pigs
Instead of a physician, your next surgeon may be a STAR, a Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot, designed to operate on you with minimal supervision.
Humanoid robot can dive to great depths while human operator stays safe and dry
Developed and built by scientists at Stanford University, the OceanOne humanoid robot can navigate underwater with or without the help of a human pilot.
MIT researchers 3D-print robots that can literally walk off the printer when done
By creating a new printing method it's calling "printable hydraulics," researchers at MIT found a way to 3D-print a working robot in just one session.
Robo-love? Study shows that humans get aroused when asked to touch intimate robot body parts
According to a Stanford study, humans experience physiological arousal when touching robot body parts like the eyes and the buttocks.