The Rho-alpha model incorporates sensor modalities such as tactile feedback and is trained with human guidance, says ...

For decades, the ability to visualize the chemical composition of materials, whether for diagnosing a disease, assessing food ...

Today’s robots are smarter, faster, and cheaper. They’re also being called upon to move beyond traditional repetitive tasks to take on more “human” roles such as sensing, recognizing objects, moving ...

Thorvald Robots work the vineyards scouting and treating disease on crops. In 2023, Tuscany lost 70% of its wine production due to downy mildew on vines. Downy mildew takes root on the leaves, ...

Humanoid robots have come on leaps and bounds in recent times, and much is expected of the advanced machines in the coming year. The process of training humanoid robots can take various forms. Unitree ...

On the outskirts of Beijing, young Chinese entrepreneur Cheng Hao sits on an indoor soccer pitch – but this turf isn’t for humans. It’s where engineers working for his start-up, Booster Robotics, ...

Researchers created fully autonomous robots smaller than a grain of salt Robots swim using electrical fields to manipulate ions in the surrounding fluid The propulsion system allows coordinated ...

Imagine walking into a bustling café where a humanoid robot greets you, takes your order, and expertly prepares your coffee, all while engaging in casual conversation. This scenario, once the stuff of ...

Researchers at the City University of Hong Kong have developed an artificial skin that mimics key functions of the human nervous system, marking a step towards robots that can feel touch, detect ...

Hyundai Motor Group says it will roll out human-like robots in its factories from 2028, as major companies race to use the new technology. The South Korean firm showed off Atlas, a humanoid robot ...

Mengni Fu checks in to her hotel room using her mobile phone from the backseat of a taxi. When she arrives at the hotel, she drops her luggage to one of the porter robots who delivers it to her room.

From adaptive wearables to light-based signaling ideas, researchers are exploring what comes next The feathers of a ...