Robotics
Having already revolutionized the production line, robots promise to transform our lives in myriad ways. Here you'll find the latest advances in robotics and where they are taking us.
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While there are many uses for soft-bodied robots, the things are still only built in small batches. Scientists are out to change that, with a mass-production-capable soft bot that is 3D-printed in a single piece which walks off of the print bed.
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From home-building micro-factories to wall-building excavators, robotic construction workers are coming on strong. Civ Robotics now brings bot benefits to the planning stage of the construction process with autonomous, battery-powered surveyors.
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Imagine a robot that can transform between "flying drone" and "wheeled rover" configurations. It could be quite useful, but only if it works in real-world conditions. The ATMO bot was designed to do just that, by transforming in mid-air.
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September 03, 2025 | Ben CoxworthIf you live in the Swiss municipality of Regensdorf, you may soon be getting packages delivered by a robot. The area is the location of a field test that was just launched by Swiss Post, grocery delivery company Migros Online, and robotics firm RIVR.
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September 01, 2025 | David SzondyWe're used to rovers exploring the Moon or Mars to have legs and wheels for moving around, but a team at Texas A&M led by Robert Ambrose wants to go more geometrical with a new mobile robot shaped like a ball for literally rolling about rough terrain.
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August 30, 2025 | Joe SalasRobots can already flip burgers, build cars, and perform surgery ... but we keep making them dance. Here's a little "evolution of robot dance" over the last 25 years or so.
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August 29, 2025 | Michael FrancoBoston Dynamics probably has the most show-offy robots on the planet right now, and the company's latest video shows that its robodog, Spot, is no exception. Spoiler alert: he nails a septuple back flip that is wildly impressive.
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August 26, 2025 | Ben CoxworthIn order for robots to operate safely around humans, they need to see that people are approaching and they need to know when they make physical contact with those people. A new system allows them to do both, using cameras located inside their arms.
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August 26, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalWe've seen robot dogs run up hills with luggage, and help fight fire. Now, researchers in Switzerland are putting these mechanical mutts through their paces on the badminton court, teaching them to play about as well as a seven-year-old human.
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August 25, 2025 | Ben CoxworthAlthough we've seen many robotic water striders over the years, scientists are still finding new aspects of the insects to replicate. Recently, for instance, researchers created a strider-bot that zips across the water's surface via fans on its feet.
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August 23, 2025 | Ben CoxworthFor some time now, we've been hearing about "bistable" devices that can remain in either of two states without expending any energy. A new one, inspired by plant seed pods, takes the form of a robotic gripper which is strong yet easily activated.
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August 12, 2025 | Ben CoxworthInstead of going to the trouble of building tiny robots from scratch, some scientists are now turning insects into remote-control cyborgs. A new "assembly line" could help, by converting cockroaches into cyborgs far faster than can be done by hand.
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August 06, 2025 | Paul RiddenThough robodogs are available for consumer purchase, most will be deployed to industry and research and maybe even security or rescue. Unitree's latest intrepid quadruped is tough, durable, fast and agile, and is ready for action.
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July 19, 2025 | Joe SalasIt uses a completely customizable overhead lattice frame that the crane "base" attaches to. It has a series of individual grippers – each equipped with laterally-facing rollers – in a "tank track-like" configuration.
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July 18, 2025 | Michael FrancoIn a move that inches us just a little closer to the singularity, engineers have developed robots that can grow, self-repair, and morph by absorbing parts from other robots. They can also help their brethren do the same.
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July 17, 2025 | Paul RiddenRobodog climbs chimneys while flexing its spine like it's got something to prove. Tokyo’s KLEIYN is ready to send a V5 – probably while hauling your gear and wishing it had fingers to show you how to really campus.
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July 10, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonWe're a step closer to entering an operating theater without any human life besides ours, following the world's first surgery performed by a robot responding and learning in real time. Its precision and skill matched that of experienced surgeons.
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June 18, 2025 | Joe SalasMeet the 2.4-ton electric robot armed with a 6'7" sawblade and 12' reach designed to slice through rock and concrete with sub-millimeter precision, it’s a clean, quiet(ish), and super efficient alternative to blasting or diesel-powered tools.
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