MicroFactory has more than 100 preorders for its general purpose tabletop robotic factory which it hopes to start shipping in ...

On autonomous robots, the most difficult challenges usually lie in the software and electronic realms, but the mechanics can also be very time consuming. To help address this challenge, [Nikodem ...

"I was interested in building my own version of a humanoid robot, but back then, things like actuators, motors and robotics kits weren't widely available—and developers kept the source code private," ...

Sending 1 kilogram to Mars will set you back roughly $2.4 million, judging by the cost of the Perseverance mission. If you want to pack up supplies and gear for every conceivable contingency, you’re ...

SERVICES AND PERMANENTLY OFF THE STREETS. STUDENTS AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY ARE BUILDING AND TESTING ROBOTS THAT COULD ONE DAY HELP US OUT AT HOME. THEY ARE PROGRAMING THESE ROBOTS TO HELP WITH EVERYDAY ...

Robots, whether they are bipedal humanoids handling basic factory tasks or four-legged military “robot dogs” intended for urban combat, need brains. Historically, these have been highly specialized ...

Matt Carney was good at building robots — he just didn’t want to. While earning his PhD at MIT, he’d spent years studying mechanical engineering and biomechatronics in service of developing bionic ...