In a demonstration that signals a new chapter in mobile robotics, researchers at the California Institute of Technology have introduced a machine that can walk like a human, take flight like a drone, ...

Think of actuators as the robot’s muscles —the technology that enables humanoids to move. Actuators come in three types: ...

Scientists at the University of Oxford have created a new type of soft robot that moves and reacts without using any ...

Claire chatted to Heather Knight from Oregon State University about applying methods from the performing arts to robotics.

Like something out of an early Transformers movie, researchers at Caltech have just demonstrated how a humanoid and a drone can team up to accomplish multiple forms of movement. The experiment opens ...

This a robot can walk, without electronics, and only with the addition of a cartridge of compressed gas, right off the 3D-printer. It can also be printed in one go, from one material. Imagine a robot ...

Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of the National Robotics Initiative program, the team’s goal is to develop what they call “cobots,” or robots that can work collaboratively and ...

Why This Is Important: The reason this is such a game-changer is that most robots are one-trick ponies. A walking robot gets stuck if it needs to cross water. Why Should I Care: This isn’t just about ...