A new development in affordable, open-source mobile networks that enables near-real-time control of robotic arms could help ...

Whether you’re a kid or a kid at heart, learning about science and engineering can be a lot more fun if it’s practical. You could sit around learning about motors and control theory, or you could ...

Traditionally, robot arms have been controlled either by joysticks, buttons, or very carefully programmed routines. However, for [Narongporn Laosrisin’s] homebrew build, they decided to go with ...

Extreme cold is merciless on machinery. Fluids thicken to useless goo. Rubber seals stiffen and crack. The problems pile up as the temperature falls. Metal becomes brittle, and wires contract.

A recent video shows the Institute for Human & Machine Cognition’s (IHMC) humanoid robot Nadia practicing boxing with a VR motion capture setup and a remote joystick. Images demonstrate how ...