BOT or NOT? This special series explores the evolving relationship between humans and machines, examining the ways that robots, artificial intelligence and automation are impacting our work and lives.

Learn about the history of Harmonic Drive with space robots, from the Mariner missions to exploration of Mars.

Ever wondered how, exactly, Pittsburgh became a leading city for robotics? A new exhibition in town has the answer. The Carnegie Mellon University Libraries recently opened an exhibition taking a look ...

[A version of this piece first appeared in TechCrunch’s robotics newsletter, Actuator. Subscribe here.] Earlier this month, Google’s DeepMind team debuted Open X-Embodiment, a database of robotics ...

“WHAT DO YOU see right now?” a man asks a humanoid robot standing behind a table. “I see a red apple on a plate in the centre of the table, a drying rack with cups and a plate, and you standing nearby ...

To discuss this exciting moment and how it's going to change the world we live in fundamentally, I connected with Pieter Abbeel, a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In 2015, a jovial three-foot-tall robot with pool noodles for arms ...

Earlier this month, Google’s DeepMind team debuted Open X-Embodiment, a database of robotics functionality created in collaboration with 33 research institutes. The researchers involved compared the ...

MILLBURN, New Jersey (WABC) -- History was made for a team of students from a New Jersey high school who took home the top prize at the VEX Robotics World Championship. Millburn High School first won ...

There’s a long history of robots taking jobs that are difficult enough for humans to resent, resist, or outright fear. But a new crop of bots is tackling tasks that even machines might calculate to be ...

It may not have received the same fanfare as Elon Musk’s Oct. 10 “We, Robot” event, that took place at a Hollywood studio and featured Tesla’s self-driving Cybercabs, autonomous Model Y cars, a ...