When it comes to navigating their surroundings, machines have a natural disadvantage compared to humans. To help hone the ...

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A research team from the Cognitive Neurotechnology Unit and the Visual Perception and Cognition Laboratory, Department of ...

Humanoid robot training is booming around the world. Tech companies are rushing to build the robots for a market projected to ...

Robots come in a vast array of shapes and sizes. By definition, they’re machines that perform automatic tasks and can be operated by humans, but sometimes work autonomously – without human help. Most ...

With clever design and innovative engineering, scientists can make incredible things, like robotic lenses with clarity that ...

The titular character of the Apple TV+ series “Murderbot” doesn’t call itself Murderbot because it identifies as a killer; it just thinks the name is cool. Murderbot, a.k.a. “SecUnit,” is programmed ...

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In 1982, personal computers were beige, boxy, and built for engineers. They were powerful, but uninviting. Few people knew what they were for, or why they might need one. It took more than just better ...