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NASA is developing better gears to make tougher robots
Any robot NASA sends to harsh, distant worlds has to be tougher than garden-variety machines. Since every component has to be able to withstand extreme conditions, a team of researchers over at NASA's...
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LG’s next robots include an Echo-like assistant
When LG said it was pouring a ton of effort into robots, it wasn't kidding. The electronics firm is teasing a whole lineup of robots for CES, including one that could theoretically replace your Echo...
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LG robots control your home and guide you through the airport
LG said it had big plans for its robots at CES, and it wasn't kidding around. The tech giant has unveiled a handful of robotic helpers that clearly go well beyond vacuums. To start, it's introducing...
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Next ‘Titanfall 2’ update mostly ignores the robots
You'd think that any big Titanfall 2 update would revolve around the game's namesake robots, but no — Respawn wants on-foot action to be the focus next time around. It's preparing a free upgrade whose...
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10 Home Robots You Need to See to Believe
It will probably be many years before you can buy a robot with the smarts and functionality of Rosie from “The Jetsons.” Nonetheless, today’s robots are moving in that direction. In this article,...
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Batman vs. Superman Rock’Em Sock’Em Robots for $15 + pickup at Best Buy – CNET
Batman vs. Superman Rock’Em Sock’Em Robots for $ 15 + pickup at Best Buy CNET Gaming
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Scientists control soft robots with magnetic fields
As slick as soft robots are, they tend to have very simple movements. It'd be a challenge to create a truly complex machine using existing technology. Researchers may have a solution to more...
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ICYMI: The story of Microsoft’s Solitaire and volleyball-blocking robots
Way back in 1988, Wes Cherry was a Microsoft intern and during his time at the company he created the biggest time waster the world has ever known: The Solitaire computer game. Cherry built the game...
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Robot’s uncanny dexterity could transform manufacturing
Robotic hands can play drums and even twirl objects with aplomb, but they're still poor at picking up unfamiliar objects. That's why UC Berkeley's DexNet 2.0 bot is so impressive — using deep...
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Softbank buys Boston Dynamics (and its robots) from Google
It's been over a year since we heard that Google's parent company Alphabet wanted to sell its robotics company Boston Dynamics, and now it has a buyer: Softbank. The Japanese company has been working...
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