I close my eyes, and the chatter of my fellow hikers mixes with a low-level humming sound. “Are you in hyper mode?” someone asks. I check my app, or my central control system, to confirm that, yes, ...

The authors with their robot. From left to right: Alberto Comoretto, Harmannus A.H. Schomaker, Johannes T.B. Overvelde. A research team from AMOLF in Amsterdam created a soft robot that walks, hops, ...

Footage shows a humanoid robot thrashing its arms and going ‘berserk’ as handlers cower from it in a workshop. The robot appears to be made by the Chinese company Unitree, one of the market leaders in ...

We already know that China is doing some amazing stuff in the world of robotics, with a growing number of bipedal efforts wowing people around the world. Robotic technology is starting to seep into ...

Robots are being put through all kinds of abuse these days. They’re being kicked, punched, shoved, and even dragged by a chain around their neck — all in an apparent effort to teach them how to adapt ...