ANN ARBOR, MI - University of Michigan College of Engineering Dean Alec Gallimore realizes that for many, the term robotics brings to mind fictional humanoids like Star Wars' C-3PO. While the school ...

Robots built by students navigate an obstacle course Thursday, July 12 as part of the Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Camp at the Central Lakes College Staples campus. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd ...

Boston Dynamics has published a pair of videos showcasing its Atlas robots completing a complex obstacle course that requires balancing on beams and vaults. The company's Atlas robotics program is a ...

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Former “MythBusters” co-host Adam Savage compared himself to a kid with an early Christmas present in the intro to a newly released video for his “Tested” YouTube series. The reason? He was sitting on ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Four-legged robots can pull off a lot of complex tasks, but there ...

Topping out at less than a foot, Salto the robot looks like a Star Wars imperial walker in miniature. But don’t be fooled by its size — this little robot has a mighty spring in its step. Salto can ...

A team of researchers is trying to make robots walk like humans. Jonathan Hurst and his robot, Atrias 2, go for a walk around his laboratory. The robot uses the tether for safety support and to guide ...

Student-created robots climbed, balanced and passed batons Thursday in a relay race through a 77-foot obstacle course set up on Caltech’s Beckman Mall. Five teams of mechanical engineering students ...

What can drive on the ground, hop in the air, and continuously move its coaxial rotor assembly without ever having to reset its position? The answer is [New Dexterity]’s Omnirotor All-Terrain Platform ...