Could we build a Blade Runner-style replicant?
Will our own technology ever come close to matching the replicants of Blade Runner 2049?
Posted: Oct 5th, 2017
Read more
Robotics News – Latest Headlines
Subscribe to our Robotics News feed
'Superhero' robot wears different outfits for different tasks (w/video)
Shape-shifting device from CSAIL can walk, roll, sail, and glide using recyclable exoskeletons.
Posted: Sep 27th, 2017
Read moreSoft, flexible origami-inspired robot with applications in manufacturing, medicine and space
A researcher has turned the origami she enjoyed as a child into a patent-pending soft robot that may one day be used on an assembly line, in surgery or even outer space.
Posted: Sep 27th, 2017
Read moreArtificial intelligence for obtaining chemical fingerprints
Neural networks carry out chemical simulations in record time.
Posted: Sep 26th, 2017
Read moreClick beetles inspire design of self-righting robots
A team of mechanical engineers and entomologists are looking to click beetles, who can right themselves without the use of their legs, to solve a robotics challenge.
Posted: Sep 25th, 2017
Read moreOne step closer to lifelike robots
A self-contained soft actuator three times stronger than natural muscle, without the need of externals, signals a breakthrough in soft robotics.
Posted: Sep 19th, 2017
Read moreSelf-reconfiguring modular robots that can merge, split and even self-heal
Researchers have developed self-reconfiguring modular robots that can merge, split and even self-heal while retaining full sensorimotor control. The work may take us closer to producing robots that can autonomously change their size, shape and function.
Posted: Sep 12th, 2017
Read more'Seeing' robot learns tricky technique for studying brain cells in mammals
Scientists have successfully taught robots to perform a challenging brain technique only previously mastered by a handful of humans.
Posted: Aug 31st, 2017
Read moreNew robot rolls with the rules of pedestrian conduct
Approach may enable robots to move around hospitals, malls, and other areas with heavy foot traffic.
Posted: Aug 30th, 2017
Read moreArtificial intelligence helps with earlier detection of skin cancer
New technology being developed by researchers is using artificial intelligence (AI) to help detect melanoma skin cancer earlier.
Posted: Aug 23rd, 2017
Read moreDesigning custom robots in a matter of minutes
'Interactive Robogami' that lets you design a robot in minutes, and then 3D-print and assemble it in as little as four hours.
Posted: Aug 22nd, 2017
Read moreResearchers use machine learning to spot counterfeit consumer products (w/video)
A team of researchers has developed a new mechanism that uses machine-learning algorithms to distinguish between genuine and counterfeit versions of the same product.
Posted: Aug 11th, 2017
Read moreTop 6 robotic applications in food manufacturing (w/video)
Robotic food manufacturing is a rising trend in the food industry.
Posted: Aug 11th, 2017
Read moreWhy humans find faulty robots more likeable
New social robotics research finds that humans prefer interacting with faulty robots significantly more than with robots that function and behave flawlessly.
Posted: Aug 4th, 2017
Read moreNew 3-D technique uses water and robotics to reconstruct complex objects
An international group of researchers developed a technique that results in more accurate 3-D scanning for reconstructing complex objects than what currently exists. The innovative method combines robotics and water.
Posted: Jul 26th, 2017
Read moreA robot that grows
Mechanical engineers develop a robot that can navigate its environment by extending its reach.
Posted: Jul 20th, 2017
Read more