Think of actuators as the robot’s muscles —the technology that enables humanoids to move. Actuators come in three types: ...

It’s always great fun to build your own robot. Sometimes, though, if you’re doing various projects or research, it’s easier to buy an existing robot and then use it to get down to business. That was ...

In a hi-tech David versus Goliath story, a group of undergraduate students at Purdue University built a robot that crushed the world record for solving a Rubik’s cube once held by Mitsubishi, a ...

Engineers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, have developed the tiniest remote-controlled, walking robot in the world. The robots, which are about half a millimeter wide each, are made ...

A team of Chinese researchers has stuck a tiny organoid made from human stem cells into the body of a tiny robot, resulting in a Frankensteinian creation that can learn how to complete certain tasks.

PANA, Ill. (WAND) - The activity starts with a simple prompt: create a tractor that can pull weight for multiple feet using a spherical robot and 3D printer. The challenge for most students is ...

These robots are more than meets the eye. If you've ever wanted to "roll out" like one of the Autobots from the hit media franchise "Transformers," you might be able to soon! The ride-able ...