Learn how lessons from medical robot design can be applied to all robotics from cobots to humanoids and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Enjoying Machine Design’s Motion Systems content? Be sure to ...

For a couple of years now, as AI’s uncanny capabilities have exploded, people on both sides of the debate (proponents versus detractors) have been waiting for humanoid robot dexterity to evolve, in ...

Researchers are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like collective of robots with behaviors inspired by biology. Researchers at UC Santa Barbara and TU ...

In one part of a laboratory in Bristol, UK, scientists are designing a nanoparticle swarm that will be able to target and kill tumour cells intelligently. Interactions between the tiny but simple ...

The Intuitive Computing Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University is recruiting participants for a research study on how to design robot that interacts with children. Specifically, we're working on a ...

Swarm Intelligence, inspired by collective behaviors in nature, is now being applied to robotics, enabling multiple humanoid robots to collaborate seamlessly on complex tasks. UBTech's Walker S1 ...

Amazon invests billions of dollars in robots to boost e-commerce efficiency and profitability. Back in 2015, the Amazon Picking Challenge tried to spur more research into warehouse automation. The ...

How the makers of a new Netflix science fiction movie enhanced the look of the cute, round-headed bot at its center. By Robert Ito Kid Cosmo’s head is enormous, as robot heads go. The primary nonhuman ...

Amazon has invested heavily in robotics and automation for its fulfillment centers. Its robots include mobile units, robotic arms, and sortation systems. Business Insider got an inside look at how the ...