A recent study has been exploring the potential of social robots to support the mental health of astronauts in space. Researchers highlight how isolation and limited social interaction during space ...

A robotics company, co-founded by Tipperary man Jamie Palmer, which is building a robotic labour force for space, has announced the completion of a $6.1m funding round. Icarus Robotics uses artificial ...

Irish cofounded robotics company Icarus has raised $6.1 million (€5.1 million) in a seed funding round as it works towards developing a general-purpose robotic labour force for space. The company, ...

NASA has revealed a new generation of astronaut robots that are tough, strong and dextrous enough to go to space to complete complex missions and oh yeah … they can work in car factories when they’re ...

"We have now achieved all the technical requirements for controlling complex robotic missions on Mars — and for a future permanent lunar research station." Two four-legged robots recently explored a ...