“The biggest challenge really was to make it smart,” remarked Huanyu “Larry” Cheng, James L. Henderson, Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Penn State, during ...

These robots are more than meets the eye. If you've ever wanted to "roll out" like one of the Autobots from the hit media franchise "Transformers," you might be able to soon! The ride-able ...

The field of paleo-inspired robotics is opening up a new way to turn back time and studying prehistoric animals. Paleontologists aren’t easily deterred by evolutionary dead ends or a sparse fossil ...

Remember when playing with Transformers took something called “imagination?” No more! Soon Transformers — err, I mean Brave Robots — will do all the work themselves. According to the above YouTube ...

What makes many animals run faster and better than robots or humans? Robots run faster than humans due to better agility, robustness, and range. Believe it or not, robot cockroaches can assist ...

MANILA, Philippines — Before gadgets ruled playtime, kids played with paper, scissors and glue. For many 2000s kids, that imagination took shape as Foldabots, the Filipino do-it-yourself cardboard ...

Imagine a world where robots not only coexist with us but actively contribute to our daily lives—helping in hospitals, managing warehouses, or even assisting with creative projects. It might sound ...

The world of automation is evolving rapidly, and collaborative robots (cobots) are leading the charge. Unlike traditional industrial robots that operate in isolation, cobots are designed to work ...