A robot works quite differently than a biological dog; it has motors instead of muscles, and in general it’s a lot stiffer. But thanks to this translation work, Laikago has learned to move like ...

The below interview has been edited for length and clarity. TC: What does it take to ship robots to customers? Robert Playter (Boston Dynamics): One of the biggest shifts is we’ve gone from a ...

Human-robot interaction suggests there’ll likely be many contexts where robots don’t displace workers but rather make the ...

How do robots work? Most robots have a computer processor or small computer built into their machinery. This computer processor controls all the other parts of the robot. Robots are built with ...

But how do they actually work? At the most basic level, every robot operates through a combination of four core components: sensors, controllers, actuators, and software.

In the popular media, we talk a lot about robots stealing jobs. But when we stop speculating and actually look at the real world of work, the impact of advanced robotics is far more nuanced and ...

How Humanlike Do We Really Want Robots to Be? The latest development in robotics wraps a mechanical finger in human skin, leading to broader questions about the future of cyborg technology ...

Even if you have the perfect vacuum, you may wonder how robot vacuums know the floor plan. Premium robot vacuum cleaners offer multiple types of obstacle sensors and mapping technologies for ...