By getting its humanoid robots into homes, the startup 1X hopes to gather enormous amounts of data that can show these robots ...

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Abigail is created to replace her owner's dead wife, just as robots are set to gain rights. Emily H. Wilson explores Lucy ...

Engineers create GRIP-tape, a soft, low-cost robotic gripper made from measuring tape, ideal for safely handling delicate ...

It's a game a lot of us played as children -- and maybe even later in life: unspooling measuring tape to see how far it would extend before bending. But to engineer, this game was an inspiration, ...

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As our palms met, it said: “I have a firm grip.” When the home’s owner, a Norwegian engineer named Bernt Børnich, asked for some bottled water, the robot turned, walked into the kitchen and ...

Biologists and engineers designed an approach to increase the chances of a robot achieving upright and balanced landings without needing great grip strength, by controlling the forces along its leg.

Human-like interaction emerged as a non-negotiable feature. Older adults described ideal robot behavior in social terms: ...

A new bacteria-inspired robot uses 12 spinning arms to move around the same way bacteria does and scientists want to make it ...

BMW's integration of humanoid robots into its production lines marks a significant step toward automation in car ...