“Sellafield Ltd has pioneered the adoption of technology across its operations, and this latest milestone is another step forward for the role of robotics in decommissioning,” AtkinsRéalis’ lead ...

A key element of a robotics future will be how humans can instruct machines on a real-time basis. But just what kind of instruction is an open question in robotics. New research by Google's DeepMind ...

If most robots still need remote human operators to be safe and effective, why should we welcome them into our homes? The world might seem to be on the brink of a humanoid-robot heyday. New ...

(CNN) — For these tiny robotic crabs, being small is a virtue. Engineers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, invented the world’s smallest remote-controlled walking robot, according to ...

With its black triangle-shaped tractor treads and handheld remote control, the latest in beach litter-removing technology looks more like something that specialized military bomb-removal teams might ...

First, they walked. Then, they saw the light. Now, miniature biological robots have gained a new trick: remote control. The hybrid 'eBiobots' are the first to combine soft materials, living muscle and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Saturday morning, the ...

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Engineers at Northwestern University have invented the world's smallest remote-controlled walking robots. Each one is about half a millimeter wide, not even as thick as a penny. It ...