Robots are machines that can automatically perform both simple and complex actions. They are often programmed by a computer, but there's no single definition of a robot. Robots include a wide variety ...

CHUALAR, Calif. – Looking like the ungainly combination of a Transformer and Edward Scissorhands, the robot slowly trundles across the field of tiny plants. It uses three high-resolution cameras to ...

New York, NY—July 16, 2025—Today’s robots are stuck—their bodies are usually closed systems that can neither grow nor self-repair, nor adapt to their environment. Now, scientists at Columbia ...

(CNN) — A wheeled bot rolls across the floor. A soft-bodied robotic star bends its five legs, moving with an awkward shuffle. Powered by conventional electricity via plug or battery, these simple ...

Iman Soltani is developing active vision technology that would allow robots to change their line of sight and viewpoint to complete tasks instead of relying on multiple cameras. Here, Soltani (left) ...

In a giant warehouse in Reading, Massachusetts, I meet a pair of robots that look like goofy green footstools from the future. Their round eyes and satisfied grins are rendered with light emitting ...

A US-based company is positioning itself as a conduit for the global expansion of Chinese humanoid robotics firms.

In the old days, "a robot may not injure a human being" was just a cool line from science fiction. Now it might save your life. Reading time 2 minutes On Thursday, Google announced a new “Robot ...

A bioinspired robotic eye could inspire the next generation of autonomous vehicles, drones and industrial robots.