For robots to be predictable and adaptive, they need a priority-based architecture and a new legal model, argues a researcher ...

The computer scientist Christoph Salge is trying to circumvent the need for rules that guide robots’ behavior. His strategy: Give them a goal of making us more powerful.

The robot uprising inched a little closer yesterday. In a new video posted Tuesday by US engineering firm Boston Dynamics, the latest version of the Atlas robot shows off an impressive array of ...

An Arduino-based robot for people who don’t know how to build robots "Sparki" ideal for teaching kids (or adults) how to program robots.

Ever wanted to build a robot? Trick question. Everybody wants to build a robot. Since the dawn of man, it’s been our mission to create untethered beauty and then immediately subjugate it to our ...

Boston Dynamics has released footage of a humanoid robot that can do box jumps and back flips. This is a significant improvement on robot capabilities – despite what years of sci fi movies have ...