What you see when Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot does a backflip or its Spot dog robot fights off a human and opens a door is incredible hardware engineering, to be sure. But what you don’t see is ...

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 ...

Event-based cameras and real-time motion analysis are redefining robot vision, tackling assembly challenges that traditional ...

When we think about robots close robotA machine or device that can do a task automatically using a built-in computer processor and a computer program., we often think of metal machines from a science ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Describing small actions gives the humanoid “robots” in a simulation a common taxonomy to draw on. Using these, the robot executes chores, which the researchers have modeled as computer programs.

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 ...