It was only a matter of time before we started to think about how robots can design – other robots. In fact, I’ve been having these conversations with people ever since the arrival of ChatGPT, as we ...

Intelligent machines are more about shaking hands than simply doing sums. When we look at the history of robotics, there has always been a dichotomy between hard-working industry machines – little ...

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Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) have become an important tool for optimizing manufacturing and warehouse operations. These robots are also being deployed in healthcare, retail, and other nonindustrial ...

Engineers at The University of Manchester have unlocked the secrets to designing a robot capable of jumping 120 metres – higher than any other jumping robot designed to date. Using a combination of ...

Robots and automated technology are becoming a typical feature in the retail industry, with robots streamlining operations, reducing costs and improving customer experiences. From stocking shelves to ...

Someday, scientists believe, tiny DNA-based robots and other nanodevices will deliver medicine inside our bodies, detect the presence of deadly pathogens, and help manufacture increasingly smaller ...

Analysis: Understanding how new domestic machines perceive the world can teach us a lot about how to design and interact with them But, do they experience the world in the same way we do? Does a ...

Using people to push carts or drive forklift trucks throughout a production floor or warehouse may not always be the best use of their time, so it is no surprise that mobile robots are on the rise.

But MIT’s new muscle-tendon system changes that equation by bridging muscle to skeleton more efficiently. And the numbers ...