The social media titan has been on the hunt for talent to help develop flexible robots in an emerging field called "soft robotics".
The Extreme Environments Robotics Group at NASA has been developing the IceWorm to scale ice and obtain hard-to-reach ancient DNA.
Caltech’s Amber Lab researchers study bipedal (two legged) robots to inform the development of prosthetic walking devices.
The UR5e, manufactured by Universal Robots and programmed by MSI Tec, will be the first bartender robot to serve NFL stadium spectators.
The reduced grunt work from automation might spell a declining need for morning java, researchers say.
Researchers are testing an robot that uses AI to provide culturally sensitive elder care.
Postmates X, the on-demand delivery startup’s stealth R&B laboratory, is designing and building a delivery rover called Serve.
A robot “picker” at an Amazon warehouse accidentally punctured an aerosol can of bear spray and over two dozen employees were hospitalized.
The Lovot, a warm-to-touch, cuddly robot developed in Japan, is vying for your affection.
The rise of robots is particularly impacting jobs that women typically occupy, including administration, customer service and telemarketing.
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