Robot skin that senses touch and pain — and triggers instant reflexes — makes robots more like humans. It probably also makes ...

A soft patch on the arm could soon let you steer robots with simple hand movements, even while your whole body is in motion.

If you accidentally put your hand on a hot object, you'll naturally pull it away fast, before you have to think about it.

Many leaders of those companies would like to temper those expectations. For all the recent advances in the field, humanoid ...

Humanoid robots are starting to gain something that once belonged firmly in the realm of science fiction: a sense of pain.

A Northern Ireland sculptor is to travel to Italy to take part in a specialist residency that will combine classical stone ...

Humanoid robots have drawn renewed attention this year as companies such as Agility Robotics, Tesla, and Figure AI showcase machines walking, running, and handling warehouse tasks ...

New Zealand faces a healthcare worker shortage and more need for carers. London-based robot designer Rich Walker talks about the challenges in creating robot carers to help fill some of those gaps.

Weave Robotics, the California startup behind the laundry-folding robot, has started placing robots in laundromats. Former Apple engineers Evan Wineland and Kaan Dogrusoz founded the company. It plans ...

The human hand is amazingly complex. With 34 muscles, more than 30 tendons, and 27 bones, hands can grasp objects, express emotion, create works of art, and accomplish many of the tasks that drive ...

Google AI Studio lead Logan Kilpatrick believes 2026 will be a turning point for real-world robots. With rapid progress in ...