robots

United Robotics conducted a survey of 8,000 people in the U.S., France, Canada, Italy, and Germany for Euronews Next. Highlights of the results include: 80% fear that overly sentient androids will take human jobs 71% believe they…

I’m a Trekkie (not a “Trekker,” thank you), so I’m tickled every time I see one of these “Star Trek inspires tech” stories. If you’ve watched TNG (The Next Generation) with the venerable Sir Patrick Stewart serving as captain, the crew…

Dive into the future of robotics with our latest video on Harvard's revolutionary programmable metafluid. This smart liquid, capable of changing its properties on command, is set to transform engineering and technology. From enhancing…

Did robots just become almost human? Artificial intelligence is transforming android robots from dreamy figments of our childhood imagination into awe-inspiring realities of today's tech landscape. Witness the groundbreaking…

Virtual Incision was granted marketing authorization by the FDA for the MIRA Surgical System (MIRA). MIRA becomes the first miniaturized robotic-assisted surgery device in the world approved for adult colectomy procedures. FDA authorization…

AI is ubiquitous. From chatbots to virtual assistants to self-driving cars, AI is transformative. It does, however, raise pressing ethical and equity questions. How can we ensure that this powerful tool is accessible to all?…

A team of scientists is creating robots based on the movement of ancient animals, including pleurocystitids, a sea creature from 500 million years ago. Richard Desatnik, a Carnegie Mellon University scientist, collaborated with European…

If a robot can’t “see” a target object amid clutter, there’s a chance they will be confused. They lack what psychologists call "object unity," the ability to identify a thing even when they can't see all of that thing. Researchers at the…

Insect brains aren't big. In fact, they're about the size of a pinhead. Could studying insect navigation and behavior help us get to energy-efficient computing by way of robots? It's not really a straight line, is it? But it is... and it…

NASA’s 2024 Spinoff publication highlights NASA technologies that "benefit life on Earth in the form of commercial products." The 2024 version features 40-plus medical and other commercialized technologies using the agency’s R&D and new…