For robots to be predictable and adaptive, they need a priority-based architecture and a new legal model, argues a researcher ...

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How to Build a Better System of Cables for Multi-Axis Robots David Sandiland from igus explains how telescopic triflex TRX energy chains save space on the robot and ensure a retraction length of up to ...

The computer scientist Christoph Salge is trying to circumvent the need for rules that guide robots’ behavior. His strategy: Give them a goal of making us more powerful.

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How to Build a Robot Octopus Smart, strong and flexible, the octopus is an enticing model for an entirely new kind of many-armed, multitalented robot ...

How do you build a robot army? A deep dive into building robots from scratch and their controlling hive mind.