There’s a new “R” joining the “reading, writing, and arithmetic” building blocks of education, and this one is far less rudimentary. Robots are all the rage in learning today, with parents and ...

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The Create 2 is iRobot's attempt to bring the form and abilities of the Roomba cleaning robot to students, developers, and DIY-enthusiasts. All Create 2 robots are made from remanufactured Roomba ...

A team from NCCR robotics in Switzerland has devised squishy, air-powered actuators that can be combined to make remarkably flexible, squishy robots. Most autonomous machines rely on servomotors to ...

February 8, 2009 Segway slipped into the lexicon as the term for a self-balancing ride-on robot soon after the launch of Dean Kamen's famous invention in 2001. The Segway is certainly a unique way to ...

Petite, but it does the job. Note the huge LED headlight in the center. Telepresence hasn’t taken off in a big way just yet; it may take some time for society to adjust to robotic simulacra standing ...

Some legged robots end up moving with ponderous deliberation, or wavering in unstable-looking jerks. A few unfortunates manage to do both at once. [MusaW]’s 3D Printed Quadruped Robot, on the other ...

The iCraft Team. [Credit: Mary Knox Merrill] Is there anything a robotic arm can’t do? They can juggle balls, manufacture microchips, and crush humanity. Six electrical- and computer-engineering ...