Robots
These 3-D Printed Robot Fish Sync and Swim
The small water-bound robots use wide-angle cameras and three bright LEDs to move in synchronized swarms
Nine Attention-Grabbing Inventions Unveiled at This Year's CES
Held virtually, the Consumer Electronics Show still debuted plenty of new gadgets, from an easy-to-use beehive to a Bluetooth mask
Ten Innovators to Watch in 2021
These visionaries are imagining an exciting future with chicken-less eggs, self-piloting ships and more
Dancing Boston Dynamics Robots Show Off Their Sweet Moves
These bots can’t resist a bop
Ten Scientific Discoveries From 2020 That May Lead to New Inventions
From soaring snakes to surfing suckerfish, nature is an endless source of inspiration
A New Generation of Autonomous Vessels Is Looking to Catch Illegal Fishers
A design challenge has tech companies racing to build a robot that can police illegal fishing in marine protected areas
Robotic 'Monster Wolf' Protects Japanese Town From Bears
No bear interactions have been recorded in the town since the robots' installation in September
How Fireflies' Dramatic Light Show Might Spark Advances in Robot Communication
Researchers say understanding the brilliant display could help them create groups of drones that operate without human control
Curly the Curling Robot Can Beat the Pros at Their Own Game
An AI-powered robot was able to beat professional curling teams 3-out-of-4 times, a new study shows
These Life-Size, Animatronic Dinosaurs Are Heading to New Homes
Yesterday, an auction house in Canada offloaded more than 50 robotic reptiles in a unique online sale
Here Are Three Things the Perseverence Rover Will Do When It Gets to Mars
NASA's newest space robot will build on the goals of previous missions to find out whether life ever existed on the Red Planet
Beetles Wearing Tiny, Robotic Camera Backpacks Give Bugs-Eye View of the World
The wireless, lightweight and steerable device expands the possibilities for miniature cameras
Businesses Can Now Buy Spot, Boston Dynamics' Robotic 'Dog'
The four-legged robot sells for about $75,000
Singapore Is Using a Robotic Dog to Enforce Proper Social Distancing During COVID-19
Spot "barks" orders anytime people are standing too close
How Robots Are on the Front Lines in the Battle Against COVID-19
Helping health care workers treat patients and public safety officials contain the pandemic, these robots offer lessons for future disasters
This Robotic Hand Stays Cool by Sweating
The robot is three times more efficient at sweating than the animal kingdom's best, humans and horses
‘PigeonBot’ Uses Real Feathers to Fly Like a Bird
The flying robot is better at following directions than its namesake
Scientists Assemble Frog Stem Cells Into First 'Living Machines'
The so-called 'xenobots' could replace traditional metal or plastic robots without polluting the planet, but they raise ethical questions
Helping Delivery Robots Find Your Front Door
With a new navigation system from MIT, robots can decipher common landscape features, even in an unfamiliar environment
Five Roles Robots Will Play in the Future of Farming
From picking fruit to pulling weeds, robotics are bringing precision farming to life
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