Robotics companies want tremendous amounts of data on how we move our hands and limbs, and their tactics are getting strange.

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In 2012, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC). The multi-year, multi-million-dollar competition for disaster robotics resulted in Boston Dynamics’ Atlas, some absolutely incredible moments from ...

The latest boom in robotics represents a revolution in the way machines have learned to interact with the world.

In crowded environments, more robots don’t always mean faster results—in fact, too many can bring everything to a standstill. Harvard researchers discovered a surprising fix: adding a bit of randomness to how robots move can actually prevent gridlock and boost efficiency.

Walmart is now using robots to help stock shelves at 50 stores across the country. The robots are helping scan and stock items in stores before the busiest shopping season of the year. The robots are about two-feet-tall and are outfitted with cameras that ...

A former student’s dream to build a better robotics team has turned into a community-wide powerhouse.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A hot new job has emerged in Los Angeles: robot wrangler to help delivery bots navigate the real world. The robots get stuck in potholes, can’t reach doorbells and are ...