This dual cross-linking design lets the muscle switch stiffness on demand. In lab tests, its stiffness jumps from about 213 ...

China’s promise to delay its newest restrictions on the export of the rare earths that are crucial to many high-tech products ...

Google DeepMind has unveiled a pair of artificial intelligence (AI) models that will enable robots to perform complex general tasks and reason in a way that was previously impossible. Earlier this ...

In small factories across America, agile automatons are making everything from parts for AI supercomputers to the hulls of America’s future autonomous naval weapons. Once a luxury reserved for big ...

In context: Elon Musk has long hyped Tesla's Optimus robots as a potentially transformative technology capable of eclipsing its electric vehicle business and driving the company toward a multitrillion ...

The Figure 03 humanoid robot will be unveiled on Thursday. Beyond what looks like a wide choice of new fabric coverings, we currently have little to go on, suffice to say that the contraption itself ...

Ripple effect: The proliferation of sidewalk robots reflects the broader challenge of integrating automation into everyday life. Supporters argue that the technology addresses concerns related to cost ...

HydroSpread, a breakthrough fabrication method, lets scientists build ultrathin soft robots directly on water. These tiny, insect-inspired machines could transform robotics, healthcare, and ...

Robots.txt tells search engines what to crawl—or skip. Learn how to create, test, and optimize robots.txt for better SEO and site management. Robots.txt is a text file that tells search engine ...

Courtney doesn’t have eyes, but it’s got sensors everywhere. There are two blinking lights on the front of its boxy body to approximate wide, moony pupils. It’s been described as a “large cooler on ...

When a robotics pioneer who has spent decades building humanoid machines recommends that you stand at least nine feet away from any full-size walking robot, you should probably listen. “My advice to ...