Plant robotics shows how living movement and sensing can power biodegradable machines that work with natural environments, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional robotic materials and ...

Researchers in China have developed a robot that identifies different plant species at various stages of growth by “touching” their leaves with an electrode. The robot can measure properties such as ...

The humans controlling the droids have them repeat each task over and over, as a computer system logs their every move Read ...

A team of engineers and plant pathologists are developing a spider-shaped robot as the latest weapon in the war against a devastating crop disease. Curcurbits are a large family of plants that include ...

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Shortly after taking its first steps in front of the world, the Aidol takes a tumble and gets dragged offstage by its human handlers.

Long used mostly for the “dull, dirty and dangerous” tasks in manufacturing, robots are increasingly considered “desirable” amid rising labor costs and shortages, strike risks and the need for ...

MIT has developed a new kind of robot that can essentially extend itself — “growing” in a way that’s surprisingly similar to how a young plant grows upward. The way researchers accomplished this uses ...

SPARTANBURG, SC—Two humanoid robots have completed an 11-month pilot project at BMW’s assembly plant here.

Engineers have developed a robot designed to extend a chain-like appendage flexible enough to twist and turn in any necessary configuration, yet rigid enough to support heavy loads or apply torque to ...

Ford is leasing two robots from Boston Dynamics to use in one of its factories. The robots, Fluffy and Spot, will collect data at the Van Dyke Transmission Plant. Boston Dynamics' four-legged robots ...

A cannonball-shaped robot with no outwardly visible means to move around could soon work its way into the piping systems of aging nuclear power plants to look for signs of rust, corrosion, and ...