Robotics

What is the big deal with soft robots? It seems like pretty much every week, another robot crawls onto the scene, seemingly alive with “hands,” a…

An example of a therapy session augmented with humanoid robot NAO , which was used in the EngageMe study. Tracking of limbs/faces was performed using…

By Tianhe Yu and Chelsea Finn Learning a new skill by observing another individual, the ability to imitate, is a key part of intelligence in human…

If you’re one who thinks the ability to dance is severely missing from modern robotics, the fine folks over at ETH Zurich’s Department of Mechanical…

Musica Automata is my new project and upcoming album, containing music written for the biggest robot orchestra in the world. These robots are…

No matter how many times you may hear that AI is going to make us human slaves and take over the world, it’s kind of hard to believe when we’re…

VISION: Robots as a tool to unlock human potential, modernise the economy, and build national health, well-being and sustainability. Australia has…

Giant robots duke it out in the middle of major cities. Humans inside robotic exoskeletons control them just by thinking about it. The robots hack…

MIT’s Cheetah 3 robot can climb stairs and step over obstacles without the help of cameras or visual sensors.Courtesy of the researchers By Jennifer…

Japanese companies are facing a workforce automation problem. It’s not the kind you normally hear about, though — workers aren’t afraid they’ll lose…