This new robot could be the next step in replacing humans for manual labor

A new robot could soon be set to clear a huge hurdle that previously got in the way of many more manual labor jobs becoming ...

Amazon Pumps $12 Billion Into European Supply Chain With 25,000 New Jobs and Next-Gen Robots

Amazon is investing $12 billion in European fulfillment, adding 25,000 jobs and rolling out robots Proteus, Stark and Vulcan ...

The skeptic’s guide to humanoid robots going viral on the Internet

The real measure for robotic capabilities involves conducting “quantitative, large-scale evaluations” in real-world ...
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Consistency, not complexity, is the key to teaching robots dexterity, new research suggests

Teaching robots to manipulate objects with humanlike dexterity has long been one of robotics' toughest challenges. Tasks such ...
New Atlas

SAIL tech lets robots perform human-scale tasks far more quickly

Thanks to researchers at Georgia Tech, robots have taken several new steps towards replacing human labor – and not simply for dangerous tasks such as mining the depths of the Earth and exploring ...
Philadelphia Mag

Could These New Tiny Robots Cure Cancer?

Listen to the audio edition here: Inside a lab in the University of Pennsylvania’s Levine Hall are robots so tiny they can balance on a single ridge on a human fingerprint. At 200 by 300 by 50 ...
Los Angeles Times

A new delivery bot is coming to L.A., built stronger to survive in these streets

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The rolling robots that deliver groceries and hot meals across Los Angeles are ...
Knowridge Science Report

New robot learns to catch itself when it falls down stairs

Stairs are one of the most difficult environments for robots to navigate safely. Even robots specifically designed to climb ...