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This vacuum robot dog can find and suck up trash with its feet
A robot dog named VERO can identify and pick up small bits of trash on different terrains.
Danny Gallagher07.30.2024
This cute pink blob could lead to realistic robot skin
A team of scientists from the University of Tokyo and Harvard University are studying a method that can be used to attach synthetic skin to robots.
Mariella Moon06.26.2024
This hopping robot with flailing legs could explore asteroids in the future
SpaceHopper, as the robot is called, could provide us the information to know more about the history of the universe.
Mariella Moon04.17.2024
Apple is developing personal robots for your home, Bloomberg says
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is working on at least two robots at the moment.
Mariella Moon04.04.2024
New Netflix movie Atlas puts J-Lo in a giant mech
New Netflix movie Atlas puts Jennifer Lopez inside a mech on a distant planet. Sadly, it's probably the closest we'll ever get to an actual Titanfall film.
Kris Holt03.13.2024
Researchers printed a robotic hand with bones, ligaments and tendons for the first time
Researchers at ETH in Zurich, a public university, along with a US-based startup affiliated with MIT have printed a robotic hand complete with bones, ligaments and tendons for the very first time. This represents a major leap forward in 3D printing technology.
Lawrence Bonk11.15.2023
Agility Robotics is building its first bipedal robot factory in Oregon
Agility Robotics, the maker of humanoid robots, is opening a new manufacturing plant in Oregon that is expected to produce 10,000 "Digits" a year. The warehouse robots are designed to fill a gap in the logistics and distribution industry.
Malak Saleh09.18.2023
Chipotle's guacamole robot is cursed to peel and core avocados for eternity
Chipotle is testing a robot that could help restaurants prep avocados for guacamole.
Jon Fingas07.12.2023
The US is destroying the world's last known chemical weapons stockpile
The world's last declared stockpile of chemical weapons will be destroyed this week.
Jon Fingas07.06.2023
Researchers give robots roly-polies for hands
Last summer we got inflatable necrobotic spider corpses. This summer we get captive woodlice grippers. Next summer, arthropods take their revenge.
Andrew Tarantola06.21.2023
Robot vacuum maker Neato is shutting down amid stiff competition
Robovac maker Neato is closing as it struggles to compete against rivals like iRobot's Roomba line.
Jon Fingas05.01.2023
The Zelim Guardian is an automated search and rescue craft
Since it’s a fully automated craft, the Guardian can venture out into conditions that would be normally deemed too dangerous for a human crew.
Igor Bonifacic04.25.2023
Uber Eats starts offering autonomous food deliveries in Fairfax, Virginia
Starting today, Uber Eats customers in Fairfax, Virginia can get their next meal delivered by a robot.
Igor Bonifacic04.20.2023
Boston Dynamics' Atlas shows off its acrobatic 'gopher' skills
Boston Dynamics showed off more of its Atlas robot's stunning agility and dexterity in a new demo video Wednesday morning. This time, the humanoid machine had to deliver a tool bag to the top of some scaffolding using only its roboparkour powers.
Andrew Tarantola01.18.2023
The U-Safe self-propelled buoy saves drowning swimmers so you don't have to
The U-Safe self-propelled rescue buoy braves dangerous waves to pluck imperiled swimmers from the sea.
Andrew Tarantola01.06.2023
Uber Eats' latest destination for autonomous food deliveries is Miami
Uber Eats has expanded its autonomous food deliveries to a Miami suburb under a partnership with robotics company Cartken. They plan to expand deliveries to other parts of Miami-Dade County and more cities in 2023.
Kris Holt12.15.2022
San Francisco reverses approval of killer robot policy
During the second of two required votes before a policy can be sent to the mayor's office for final approval, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-to-3 to explicitly ban the use of lethal force by police robots in the city.
Mariella Moon12.07.2022
Robots are learning to brace themselves against walls to avoid falling
Robots are learning to prevent falls by propping against a wall, much like a human.
Jon Fingas11.30.2022
San Francisco approves police petition to use robots as a 'deadly force option'
Robots can now be used "as a deadly force option" in San Francisco.
Mariella Moon11.30.2022
Eufy robot vacuums are up to 48 percent off for Black Friday
Eufy's robot vacuums are discounted by as much as 48 percent for Black Friday, including some very capable budget models.
Jon Fingas11.25.2022