Researchers have used a cutting-edge robotic system capable of synthesizing hundreds of metal complexes to develop a possible ...

The movement capability of humanoid robots starts at the joints. Harmonic joint modules are the core enabler of agile motion.

Empa researchers have strengthened ultra-light, flexible composite materials used in satellite insulation by introducing an artificial ultra-thin interlayer between metal and polymer films. The ...

What do Harry Potter's invisibility cloak and stealth fighter jets that evade radar have in common? They both make objects invisible despite their ...

Either by developing new filmmaking technology or coining narrative elements that would become tropes, sci-fi movies ...

A new Android logo is seen on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines across the ...

These sets are alive, they will save Will Robinson, and lie to you about cake—give these LEGO robots your vote! Johnny 5 rolled his way into the hearts of audiences back in 1986. Initially designed as ...

BOSTON (CN) — A panel of federal appeals judges on Monday morning signaled an openness toward resuscitating a civil class action against the robot vacuum cleaner company iRobot from investors who say ...

A Dutch robot with neither hardware nor software can nevertheless reach incredible speeds with its soft legs powered only by air and simple physics. Able to walk, hop, and swim without the aid of ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, May 13 (Reuters) - In a sprawling warehouse in a Shanghai suburb, dozens of humanoid robots are manoeuvred by their operators to carry out tasks like folding a T-shirt, making a ...

Although soft-bodied robots themselves can be fairly simple, low-cost devices, they typically require complex onboard electronics to control their locomotion. Such is not the case with a new bot, ...