As humanoid robots enter the real world, new studies suggest that people project human racial biases onto them—but the ...

It's easy to assume that vacuuming isn't high on anyone's list of favorite activities. Thankfully, the invention of robot vacuums has significantly reduced the amount of time people have to spend on ...

In 2002, the first Roomba robot vacuum cleaners rolled off the assembly line and into our homes. Well, into the homes of wealthy people, at least. It would be many years before these household robots ...

A search robot developed by researchers in Germany can reportedly track missing objects in homes and dynamic environments by using language models together with three-dimensional mapping. The robot, ...

MUNICH, Germany — Misplaced glasses on the kitchen counter or a phone left somewhere in the living room could soon be found by a robot. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have developed ...

The Helix 02 humanoid robot from Figure Robotics showcases a remarkable ability to handle the complexities of living room cleanup, a task that demands both adaptability and precision. Unlike the ...

Part II of building a 3D printed Arduino hexapod robot focuses on the leg design. Follow the engineering process, mechanical layout, and 3D printed components used to create stable robotic legs.

Abstract: We provide a method for detecting and localizing objects near a robot arm using arm-mounted miniature time-of-flight sensors. A key challenge when using arm-mounted sensors is ...

A detachable robotic hand capable of crawling and grabbing objects has been developed by a team of scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). According to its ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Greensboro residents were asked to avoid the Battleground Avenue area due to a “suspicious object,” according to a Greensboro Police Department news release. At 7:11 p.m., ...

After testing 24 robot vacuums at CNET Labs to see how well they clean and avoid obstacles, we discovered an unusual relationship. Ajay has worked in tech journalism for over a decade as a reporter, ...