Robots
Meet SwagBot, the Robot Cowboy That Can Herd and Monitor Cattle On Its Own
University of Sydney engineers have developed a four-wheeled robot to keep tabs on massive farms in Australia's outback
Awkward Robots Show How Tails Propelled First Land Walkers to New Heights
A 3D-printed bot designed to move like amphibious fish suggests that the first land animals needed tails to climb slippery slopes
The FarmBot Genesis Brings Precision Agriculture to Your Own Backyard
Developed by a team from California, this machine plants seeds, pulls weeds and waters plants individually
This Robot Librarian Locates Haphazardly Placed Books
It's the next best thing since the Dewey Decimal System
Are the Fancy New Curling Brooms Fair? Robots and Lasers Will Help Figure It Out
So-called “Frankenbrooms” are causing tension amongst the world's curlers
Scientists Explore Breathtaking Hydrothermal Vents in Virtual Reality
With a high-tech remotely operated vehicle, a team is able to map a dark, hot and toxic vent field on the ocean floor
Help London's Science Museum Bring Britain's First Robot Back to Life
Eric impressed crowds in the 1920's by standing up, bowing, and shooting sparks from his teeth
A "Merbot" Retrieved Artifacts From Louis XIV’s Sunken Flagship
The humanoid diving robot could help researchers explore fragile wrecks from the surface of the sea
A Robot Monk Is Spreading Buddhist Teachings in China
An adorable robot serves up automated mantras
Researchers Make Cyborg Beetles a Reality
Outfitted with microprocessor-equipped backpacks, scientists can control the beetle's steps via remote control
Switzerland Will Host the First Cyborg Olympics
The “Cybathlon” will show what happens when humans and machines collaborate
When Robots Take Our Jobs, Should Everyone Still Get a Paycheck?
A concept called universal basic income is gaining traction as a way to help people deal with machines taking over the job market
Japan Has a Hotel Staffed by Robots
Androids, velociraptors and talking toys are all part of the experience at the Henn-na Hotel
This Morphing Mannequin Could Transform the Fashion Industry
Created by Hong Kong professor Allan Chan, iDummy can be programmed with any measurements
Watch What These Soft Robots Can Do
Scientists are making bendy robots that can squeeze into small spaces and grip objects of any shape
78 Years Ago Today, BBC Aired the First Science Fiction Television Program
And no, it wasn’t 'Doctor Who'
Here's Why It's So Hard to Smash a Cockroach
Scientists chased and crushed cockroaches—and their results could one day save lives
This Robot Will Make You Dinner
Moley Robotics is developing a robotic kitchen that can prepare a meal from start to finish—cleanup included
New Robots Could Learn Like Children
A research team is teaching artificial minds to imitate and innovate like kids do during play
RoboBees Can Fly and Swim. What's Next? Laser Vision
Swarms of robotic bees, capable of seeing, may soon be able to monitor pollution and traffic, or scan the struts of bridges
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