Developed in Japan, the ultrafine "soft yarn" actuator fibers are capable of bending, contracting, and producing complex three-dimensional movements when electricity is applied.

Figure AI’s latest Helix 02 demo shows a humanoid robot autonomously tidying a living room, highlighting full-body control, tool use, and adaptive cleanup.

Four-legged robots that scramble up stairs, stride over rubble, and stream inspection data — no preorder, no lab coat required.

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) remains the robotic-assisted surgery market leader, with Q4 procedures up 18% and revenue rising 19% to $2.87 billion.

For one, white fat is a powerful endocrine organ, releasing hormones like leptin that reduce appetite, as well as adiponectin, which regulates insulin and blood sugar levels. It also cushions organs, ...

The Phantom MK-1 looks the part of an AI soldier. Encased in jet black steel with a tinted glass visor, it conjures a ...

While fascinating to watch and almost playful, scientists in one Northwestern University lab wanted to understand something bigger, says engineer Sam Kriegman. “We try to create robots that are a ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They’re emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to ...

“Experimental evaluation results demonstrate that the Centaur robot effectively adapts to varying human walking directions and speeds while seamlessly collaborating with the human to traverse diverse ...

For International Women's Day, Dr. Maja Matarić and Dr. Tania Morimoto discussed their current robotics research and student development.

Figure has released a new video showing how its new brain model, Helix 02, enables humanoids to perform complex actions.

The alien-like machines, described as ‘legged metamachines’, are built from autonomous modules that can be snapped together in a variety of forms. Researchers say the approach could lead to robots ...