China will send Walker S2 humanoid robots to patrol the border with Vietnam where humans and machines will share duties.

Two autonomous robots combine walking, flying, and rolling in rescue missions that would be too risky for humans.

From disaster zones to underground tunnels, robots are increasingly being sent where humans cannot safely go. But many of ...

Each robot costs only a single penny to manufacture. The robots could help advance everything from nanotechnology ...

There's still a long list of things that separate robots and living beings, but a new study suggests that the list has become just a bit shorter. Developing robots that "grow," "heal," and adapt their ...

Robots are great tools for manufacturing and assembly processes that require motion, such as cutting, welding, dispensing, sanding and painting. They are less good at machining solid steel or ...

A specialized training facility in China has taken on its first cohort of 'robot students'. Located in Hefei—capital of the eastern province of Anhui—this new 'robot school' is being used to teach ...

Iman Soltani is developing active vision technology that would allow robots to change their line of sight and viewpoint to complete tasks instead of relying on multiple cameras. Here, Soltani (left) ...

Robots are becoming part of our everyday lives, from health care to home assistance. But for humans to truly trust and ...

Despite viral videos, humanoid robots are still a work in progress, facing technical hurdles in moving from "science ...

Several London restaurants are bringing in new type of employee to help with serving and cooking operations: robots. They say ...