Robots are learning to brace themselves against walls to avoid falling
AI helps bots react much like a tipsy human.
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San Francisco approves police petition to use robots as a 'deadly force option'
The SFPD can arm robots with explosive charges in specific life-threatening circumstances.
Eufy robot vacuums are up to 48 percent off for Black Friday
The sale includes Eufy's more affordable robovacs.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
San Francisco police seek permission for its robots to use deadly force
Have we learned nothing from Robocop?
Boston Dynamics sues rival Ghost Robotics for allegedly copying its robot dog (updated)
Ghost's designs are supposedly too much like Spot.
Tiny robotic fingers let humans interact with insects
Ever wanted to tickle a pill bug?
A swarm of 500 drones will plague New York City with advertising tomorrow
Even the city's skyline isn't safe from sales pitches.
Watch Tesla's AI Day 2022 event at 9:15PM ET
You might see a working humanoid robot.
House, Senate Democrats ask FTC to fight Amazon's acquisition of iRobot (updated)
They're concerned Amazon could stifle competition in robot vacuums.
Chipotle is moving its tortilla robot to a real restaurant
The chain is also piloting AI that tells kitchen staff what to cook.
Robotic sleeves can provide arm control to kids with cerebral palsy
The technology could also help anyone with mobility issues.
Microscopic robots walk autonomously using simple 'brains'
Robots could one day treat health issues from inside your body.
HP's construction robot puts blueprints on site floors
SitePrint might help overcome worker shortages.
Amazon is buying a company that makes pallet-stacking robots
It's a step closer to Amazon's goal of having more automation in its warehouses.
Amazon is buying iRobot, the creator of the Roomba robot vacuum
The $1.7 billion deal would make Amazon a leader in household robots.
Researchers turned dead spiders into literal claw machines
No, it wasn’t necromancy.
Robots learn to shape letters using Play-Doh
This could help robots make food and even pottery.
Researchers made cyborg locusts that can smell cancer
The insects could differentiate between different types of cancerous cells.
Jack in the Box will experiment with burger-flipping robots
It's launching a pilot program in a San Diego restaurant.
Magnetic slime 'robot' could help recover swallowed objects
Who knew soft robotics could be so icky?
