Robotics

Researchers are improving the ability of robots to identify three-dimensional objects even if their shape is partially obscured.

A scientist who spends his days developing artificial intelligence systems, reveals what about AI keeps him up at night.

Whether they're swooping in to deliver packages or spotting victims in disaster zones, swarms of flying robots could have a range of important applications in the future.

Satellites were built to last, but how might space agencies service them if they run low on fuel?

By teaching robots social norms, researchers think the machines could more seamlessly interact with humans.

Harvard researchers aim to improve robotic therapy for those learning to walk again.

A robot with elaborate, 3D-printed legs is able to walk across different types of surfaces, including sand and pebbles.

The artificial Venus flytrap could give soft robots a way to grasp and release objects autonomously, according to scientists.

Mechanical exoskeletons help Lowe's workers lift and move heavy objects.