Researchers at UC San Francisco have achieved a remarkable breakthrough in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, enabling individuals with paralysis to control robotic devices through thought ...

Cell-sized robots can sense temperature, make decisions, and move autonomously using nanowatts of power—no external control ...

Unless you're some boring, unimaginative schmuck, chances are you've sometimes wondered what the world looks like from a tiny creature's point of view. Well, the Goby robot will show you, as you ...

A hot potato: Tesla's splashy "We, Robot" event generated excitement among enthusiasts, but it also highlighted the complexities involved in developing truly autonomous robots and vehicles. The ...

Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have enabled a paralyzed man to control robots and wheelchairs, and to perform paid work, using only brain signals.

A Chinese humanoid robot has just delivered one of the most surreal tech demos of the year, flooring its own chief executive in a staged fight that looks more like a movie stunt than a lab test. In ...

Commentary: The idea of a human-controlled robot in your home might sound weird, but perhaps it's not all that different from what we're used to. Connor is a technology writer and editor, with a ...

Step inside the Soft Robotics Lab at ETH Zurich, and you find yourself in a space that is part children's nursery, part ...