China's push into robotics hit a snag when a marathon robot tripped over a speed bump and broke apart in a spectacular malfunction on the course.

When Tesla demonstrated its humanoid robot Optimus at its autopilot technology showcase in Miami in early December 2025, it was a sensation, but not for the reasons the company hoped. Recorded at the ...

Engineering experts who were part of a University of Pennsylvania study offer some solutions: Improve the robots' complex internal sensors and address the problem of clean glass being harder to see ...

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Apple's cancellation of the self-driving electric car project received widespread coverage with a mixed sense of disappointment and market reality jubilation. But it seems Apple has even more ...

How can programmed failure protocols help improve sheet-based fluidic devices, the latter of which have become a cornerstone in enhancing soft robotics worldwide? This is what a recent study published ...

The robots are on trial as the companies operate under a pilot program that expires in May 2027. Chicago’s City Council would need to take action to allow the robots to stay in Chicago after next ...

An entertainment robot caused a one-hour delay on a flight from Oakland to San Diego.

Elon Musk says that Tesla is planning to make its Optimus robots available for sale by the end of 2027. The Tesla CEO says that Optimus will be able to perform any task in a reliable and safe manner.

The latest boom in robotics represents a revolution in the way machines have learned to interact with the world.