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

A mudskipper clings to a rocky embankment.

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

Robot librarians might one day help human librarians track down misplaced books.

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

The scalding solution that pipes from the vents does not boil because of the mass of water pushing down from above.

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

OceanOne is designed to work alongside human divers.

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

Xian'er, the robot monk, with its creator, Buddhist monk Master Xianfan.

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

A man with a mind-controlled prosthetic competes in a test run of October's Cybathlon in Switzerland.

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

Interacting with a velociraptor robot is just part of the Henn-na Hotel's efficient charm.

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

A photograph from a staged production of "R.U.R." ("Rossum's Universal Robots").

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

The robotic arms move across the range, cooking and cleaning.

This Robot Will Make You Dinner

Moley Robotics is developing a robotic kitchen that can prepare a meal from start to finish—cleanup included

Robot, baby. Baby, robot.

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

Page 9 of 14