Robotics news, features and articles

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Robots are machines built to perform complex tasks that may be too difficult, unsafe or just too tedious for humans. Live Science takes you through the latest developments in robotics, from the strangest robots to biohybrids, and questions whether we're really ready for intelligent robots. Whatever your interest in automatons, androids and artificial intelligence, our expert team of writers and editors are here to provide you with the latest robotics news, features and articles. 

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Robot feeding baby in a kitchen, mother in background

Robots: Facts about machines that can walk, talk or do tasks that humans can't (or won't)

By Roland Moore-Colyer published

Discover interesting facts about what defines robots, what they can do, and if they'll replace humans.

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a photo of a robot with humanlike muscles and thin, white skin

Watch creepy, humanlike robot twitch and clench fists in new video

By Jess Thomson published

Clone Robotics' Protoclone android can be seen flexing its bionic muscles in a new video, creepily jerking its limbs back and forth as it hangs from the ceiling.

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Digital rendition of a four legged robot with a human on its back.

New 'robot horse' could one day take you up a mountain

By Jess Thomson published

Japanese engineers have unveiled a concept design of the Corleo, a four-legged robotic horse that could one day carry people across a vast range of terrains.

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A photo of a humanoid robot captured during a side flip.

Watch this humanoid robot perform a side flip for the first time

By Alan Bradley published

Unitree's G1 demonstrates a new level of robotic agility with a complex movement following an AI software update.

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An animation showing dozens of robots walking naturally across a white background

Watch eerie video of humanoid robot 'army' marching naturally, thanks to a major AI upgrade

By Ben Turner published

Figure 02's human-like gait is the product of the company's simulated reinforcement learning system, and is just the beginning of its plans to make its robots perform physical tasks more naturally.

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Still images of the human-like robot sitting on grass.

Watch this humanlike robot 'rise from the dead' with creepy speed and stability

By Ian Stokes published

Humanoid robots typically struggle to stand up after being knocked over, but new AI-powered research from China brings us one step closer to the rise of the machines.

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A 'face-on' view of the Neo Gamma robot.

'Jetsons' robot finally arrives: Sweater-wearing Neo Gamma android helps with household chores

By Ben Turner published

Built by the Norwegian startup 1X, the Neo Gamma humanoid robot is designed to complete mundane household tasks.

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The Protoclone robot.

Humanoid 'Protoclone' robot twitches into action while hanging from ceiling in viral video

By Ben Turner published

Protoclone, an eerily lifelike humanoid robot built for home use, has left social media users aghast. And it's likely to be the first of many.

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A Unitree robot dog and an aircraft drone go head to head in battle on a field.

Watch robot dog and drone locked in fierce battle — blasting fireworks at each other in future warfare demo

By Sascha Pare published

A viral video captured in an unknown location and widely shared on social media in China shows a robotic dog and a drone firing fireworks at each other.

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Small robot flying.

MIT builds swarms of tiny robotic insect drones that can fly 100 times longer than previous designs

By Andrea Saravia Pérez published

Scientists have built a new type of robotic insect that can fly 100 times longer than previous generations.

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