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

Robots can brew tea, make coffee, and even play the yangqin. (Image provided by the interviewee) ...

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 ...

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.

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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 ...

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.

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 ...