Robots have come a long way from simple machines that could only perform repetitive tasks. Today, engineers are creating ...

At ETH Zurich's Robotic Systems Lab, engineers have created ANYmal-D, a four-legged robot that can play badminton with people. This project brings together robotics, artificial intelligence and sports ...

For most wheelchair users, everyday life is designed around the limits of accessible infrastructure. A dropped kerb or a ramp may solve one obstacle, but steep hills, rocky trails, forest paths and ...

A team of engineers has developed a four-legged robot that can decide for itself how to move through different environments, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A quadrupedal walking robot developed by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) has finished a marathon with ...

For centuries, the Arctic has remained one of the most dangerous places on Earth to explore. Beneath what looks like solid snow can lie hidden pools of icy water capable of swallowing people, vehicles ...

I love me a bio-inspired robot that pulls off challenging feats by taking cues from the natural world. University of California, Berkeley (UCB) researchers have now shown off the one-legged Salto bot ...

A $2,500 pair of humanoid robot legs built from 3D-printed parts and off-the-shelf components is not going to win marathons just yet. But such relatively inexpensive hardware could enable researchers ...

What if your next off-road ride wasn’t on a motorcycle or ATV but on a robot that moves like a wolf? Kawasaki Heavy Industries has introduced something that feels straight out of a video game: CORLEO, ...

A robotic dog that can run, climb, and carry your gear across rugged terrain sounds like science fiction. But Chinese robotics company Unitree believes it has built exactly that with the As2 companion ...