The first sensor a robot usually gets fitted with is an obstacle detector. It may take three different forms, depending on the type of obstacle you want to detect and also — indeed, above all — on the ...

This simple robot, which responds to light and avoids obstacles, can be built without using a microcontroller, programmer or PC. The only ‘special’ component in the circuit is a window discriminator ...

In a world rapidly embracing smart home tech, SwitchBot is doing something different. Rather than just another robot vacuum, it’s building an entire ecosystem ...

The Roborock Qrevo CurvX sits comfortably in our top three favorite robot vacuums because it actually delivers on the promise of true hands-off cleaning. Yes, the standard $1,499 price tag is steep ...

It can walk, run and even jump - even though it is essentially blind. MIT has revealed a video of its latest robot it hopes will one day be able to 'feel' its way around much like a person in a pitch ...

(IDG) -- Robots--whether they're your friends, servants, or simply machines--are a staple of science fiction. And for most people, they have remained nothing more than science fiction. Now, though, ...