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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Sam Kriegman, a professor at Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering, is something of a local celebrity. He can often be found on television shows explaining the wonders of his new invention – ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Intelligent machines are more about shaking hands than simply doing sums. Pictured clockwise from right: Honda' Asimo robot, the Roomba and Cynthia Breazael's humanoid robot, Kismet When we look at ...

A robot is chatting to an elderly British man in his bedroom. The robot has a cheery demeanour and a pleasantly high-pitched voice. The robot – perhaps because of the man’s age – starts asking him ...