Why is it that every time I try to insert a USB plug it's backward? Shouldn't it be right at least half the time by dumb luck? Whatever my problem is, a dextrous new robot doesn't have it. The robot's ...

Moxie was designed to play with kids and educate them. Now that it's shutting down, the robot has one last lesson – that nothing lasts forever. Moxie, an AI-powered robot designed for kids aged five ...

After less than eight months, Amazon has discontinued the business version of its Astro security robot. GeekWire reported on Wednesday that despite being “fully committed” to its home robotics ...

Abstract: In areas that require heavy patrol tasks, the deployment of robots rather than humans can effectively reduce operating costs while also ensuring safety in high-risk environments. Recently, ...

Time's up for Pepper robot. SoftBank Group is slashing jobs at its global robotics business and according to sources and documents reviewed by Reuters, it has stopped producing its Pepper robot.

Abstract: This paper proposes a plug-in feedback scheme for vibration-suppression control of a serial two-link robot arm with joint elasticity due to the Harmonic-drive gear. The serial two-link arm ...