Researchers at the University of Utah now report a way to make that trade-off a little bit easier. By giving a bionic hand a ...

Step inside the Soft Robotics Lab at ETH Zurich, and you find yourself in a space that is part children's nursery, part ...

There is also a dance studio, complete with a wood floor and large mirrors. Here scientists record the movements of human ...

Robots small enough to travel autonomously through the human body to repair damaged sites may seem the stuff of science ...

1. Joints - The Foundation of Movement Joints are the moving links in a robotic arm. They let the arm bend, rotate, or change ...

A robot vacuum and mop combo, is the perfect one-two punch for hands-free cleaning. Keeping dirty messes from getting caked on with daily mopping can make a huge difference in the look and feel of ...

Review & Outlook: Donald Trump seems to have bought Bill Pulte’s high-risk brainstorm that would benefit those in the home-building and mortgage-banking industries but squeeze borrowers at taxpayer ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In October, a student presented a robotic hand made entirely from ...

Alamgir Karim, University of Houston Dow Chair and Welch Foundation Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is leading a team that makes prosthetic hands move with fine motor skills. In ...

Robotics is the future for manufacturing, with adoption accelerating all around the world. Data released in recent weeks by the International Federation of Robotics reveals more than 540,000 robots ...

Having a robot housekeeper like Rosie from The Jetsons cartoon isn’t all that far-fetched. In fact, it’s becoming a reality — but with a few caveats. NEO is a humanoid robot designed to take on daily ...