This dual cross-linking design lets the muscle switch stiffness on demand. In lab tests, its stiffness jumps from about 213 ...

Do you remember the first time you used a robot vacuum? I remember mine. It was one of iRobot’s early Roombas. I was transfixed, watching this chunky black disc whiz noisily around, bashing into walls ...

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 ...

Construction robots are no longer a far-off idea. They're already changing job sites by tackling repetitive, heavy, and often dangerous tasks. The latest robot comes from Australia, where a ...

In the rapidly developing world we live in, it feels as if every day there is a new technological advancement, so much so that it's difficult to keep track of. The world of AI and robotics is no ...

Its newly launched spider robot can carry out ultrasonic inspections of welds 30 centimetres thick three times faster than previous methods, Russia’s Rosatom has said. (Image: Rosatom) The robotic ...

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A man with paralysis has been able to move and sense another person’s hand as if it were his own, thanks to a new kind of “telepathic” brain implant. “We created a mind-body connection between two ...

Amazon says its new robot workforce is the future -- but human workers won't be left behind. NBC's Vicky Nguyen explains how employees can AI proof their job. Amazon says its new robot workforce is ...

Starting a family may involve some robotic assistance in the near future. AI-powered in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is the newest application for artificial intelligence, as labs and health centers ...

Amazon on Wednesday said it is speeding up the automation of its warehouses with the help of artificial intelligence and robotics, raising questions about the future of human workers. The e-commerce ...

Robotics combines computer science, engineering, and technology to design, construct, and utilize machines that are programmed to replicate or substitute human actions and decision-making. These ...