Chinese technology company Deep Robotics has unveiled the DR02 humanoid, an industrial robot designed to function in all ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Human skin is a sensitive detector of both pressure and temperature sets the performance benchmark for the development of artificial tactile systems. Researchers are working on ...

Inspired by our bodies' sensory capabilities, researchers have developed a platform for creating soft robots with embedded sensors that can sense movement, pressure, touch, and even temperature.

Imagine mobile sensor networks that run around, jump and maneuver in the air to get the job done. That's what Jianguo Zhao is working towards; his design for such networks involves ...

Sensors allow robots to be aware of their surroundings and react dynamically to changes, says Mark J Donovan of AMS. The classic image of the robot in a factory is a vast arm stretching to perform ...

Automation is a lofty goal in many industries, but not always straightforward to execute. Welding car bodies in the controlled environment of a production line is relatively straightforward.

BigDog is a four-legged, three feet tall and three feet long, 240 pound dog-like robot (Image courtesy of Boston Dynamics) Boston Dynamics, another great spin-off of MIT, has developed robots that ...