Do you know the name [George Devol]? Probably not. In 1961 he received a patent for “Programmed Article Transfer.” We’d call his invention the first robot arm, and its name was th… ...

Few tech demos can match the spectacle of robotics. Even as the field grows increasingly prevalent in a broad range of industrial workplaces, mechatronics ...

Discover how robots can grow, self-repair, and adapt by absorbing parts from others, marking a new era in robotic autonomy and evolution.

Dozens of companies are building robots that look like humans. One of them is training a machine to be a butler and will soon test them in homes.

Machines now perform all sorts of tasks: They clean big stores, patrol borders, and help children with autism. But will they improve our lives?