Czech playwright Karel Capek coined the word “robot” in his seminal 1920 work, “Rossum’s Universal Robots.” In this dark piece of sci-fi, the term described flesh-and-blood laborers made from organic ...

This arrangement allows the robot to walk (alternately placing one foot in front of the other), hop over gaps or small obstacles, and jump up onto raised surfaces. RAVEN in land mode – although other ...

When a robotics pioneer who has spent decades building humanoid machines recommends that you stand at least nine feet away ...

Any kid who grew up watching Transformers cartoons wanted one in real life, and now a robotics company and roller coaster manufacturer have teamed up to make that dream come true. Brave Robotics, ...

Desert ants are extraordinary solitary navigators. Researchers were inspired by these ants as they designed AntBot, the first walking robot that can explore its environment randomly and go home ...