When robots first started playing soccer, it was a challenge for them just to see the ball. And to stay upright. But the machines participating in this month’s international RoboCup tournament are
It walks and runs, even up and down stairs. It can open a bottle and serve a drink, and politely tries to shake hands with a stranger. Meet the latest ASIMO, Honda’s
Picture this: Robots braving bullets while ferrying weapons and ammunition to soldiers on the battle front. Or, a robotic arm resembling the human variety that can work in hazardous areas like blast
Forget the lingering and painful physical therapy, your dormant ankle muscles can now regain life through a robotic device. Called robo-ankle, the device built by scientists at Carnegie Mellon University in the
Let the robot race begin. Expectations are high for RoboEarth, a new European-funded system to speed the development of human-serving robots. Scientists from five major European technical universities have gathered in the
Planet of the apes! German researchers have developed a new monkey robot that could some day be sent to the Moon to explore the lunar landscape. Scientists at Germany’s Research Center for
