This dual cross-linking design lets the muscle switch stiffness on demand. In lab tests, its stiffness jumps from about 213 kilopascals — soft, like rubber — to 292 megapascals, hundreds of times ...

Humanoid robot training is booming around the world. Tech companies are rushing to build the robots for a market projected to ...

Is he real? Is he a robot? Is he going to move? Dive into a captivating exploration that will leave you questioning reality. In this intriguing video, we tackle the mystery surrounding this enigmatic ...

Honor teased the phone in an AI-generated video. I'll have to see it (and hold it) to believe it. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's European ...

Making a Transformer toy switch from its robot mode to vehicle mode normally takes a little elbow grease--and is part of the charm--but this cute remote control radio control version of Optimus Prime ...

Ripple effect: The proliferation of sidewalk robots reflects the broader challenge of integrating automation into everyday life. Supporters argue that the technology addresses concerns related to cost ...

A research team at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has investigated a new method to produce iron, the main component of steel. For the first time, the researchers were able to observe chemical ...

Intuitive has begun rolling out real-time surgical metrics to the operator consoles of its da Vinci 5 robot in what it describes as the first in a series of planned software updates for the system.

Lehigh University researcher Cristian-Ioan Vasile earns NSF CAREER Award to develop clearer ways to understand robot capabilities—so machine learning-enabled systems can perform reliably in complex ...

Private renewable energy projects are still moving forward despite a pullback in government support, and new technology is making that construction more efficient. Solar farms, for example, take ...

In a development that completely demolished the line between robotics and reproductive science, China’s Kaiwa Technology made headlines this week for saying it had introduced humanoid robots equipped ...