The word “robot” is only a century old. It comes from a Czech play, R.U.R. (Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti, or Rossum’s Universal Robots in English). According to historian Howard Markel, robot derives ...

In a historic first, humanoid robots ran alongside human participants in a half-marathon in Beijing, showcasing both the advancements and ongoing challenges within the robotics industry. What Happened ...

The curious minds at ColdFusion explore the new global race to build AI robots. This matters because the advancements in ...

The curious minds at ColdFusion look inside the next generation of robots that are changing our world. This matters because ...

Robotics could enter a new industrial super cycle as advances in AI, sensors, and hardware fuse digital intelligence with physical capability across industries. Read more here.

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Humanoid robot artist Ai-Da made history in early November when a buyer paid $1.08 million for its portrait of renowned mathematician Alan Turing at a Sotheby’s auction. The groundbreaking sale marks ...

Sanket and his students found their answer in bats and the winged mammal’s highly sophisticated ability to echolocate, or navigate via reflected sound. With a National Science Foundation grant, ...