Robotics

A new generation of robot toys with personalities powered by artificial intelligence could give kids more than just a holiday plaything, according…

Elementary Robotics has raised $3.6 million in seed funding to begin building a manufacturing facility and expand its presence in Los Angeles as the…

Scientists have developed a 3-D-printed robotic hand which can play simple musical phrases on the piano by just moving its wrist. And while the…

People’s interactions with machines, from robots that throw tantrums when they lose a colour-matching game against a human opponent to the bionic…

ANYmal, a robot developed at ETH, can see and hear, and even open doors. An international research team is now working to ensure the robot can…

Warehouses run entirely by robots may not be waiting on the horizon, but that—and much more—remains a goal for Somerville, MA-based RightHand…

RightHand Robotics announced a $23 million Series B this week. That brings the pick and place robotic arm manufacturer’s total funding up to…

San Francisco partially banned delivery robots because they obstructed pedestrians, so Postmates built one with eyes, turn signals and a mandate to…

Quadrotors are fast, cheap, and capable, and they’re getting smarter all the time. Where they struggle a little bit is with adaptation. Many other…

Researchers have developed revolutionary new robots that adapt to the culture and customs of the elderly people they assist. Population ageing…