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Bayley Wang Bayley Wang
Updated on August 25, 2025

Why Robotics Needs Its ChatGPT Moment

While generative AI continues to evolve, robotics remains stuck in the past. Our expert examines what needs to change and how vision-language-action models can help.  

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on August 20, 2025

7 Extraordinary Robots From the World Robot Conference

From cherry picking to cyborg cats, these machines are here to deliver robot-assisted services, and perhaps even make us smile.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on August 20, 2025

9 Examples of Robots in Space

Space robots are unmanned spacecraft that provide a cheaper, safer and more efficient alternative to human-led space exploration. Here are some examples of robots in space and how they contribute to space exploration.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on August 13, 2025

Brace Yourself, Robot Cops May Be Coming to a Police Force Near You

Robot cops promise to keep officers out of harm’s way, but critics warn they could also change policing in ways we’re not ready for.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on July 17, 2025

Mechatronics Is Taking Off. Here’s How You Can Get In on the Action.

Mechatronics engineers fuse their knowledge of hardware, software and intelligent automation to build machines that can think, navigate and adapt to the physical world.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on July 03, 2025

What Is Swarm Intelligence?

Inspired by nature, swarms intelligence allows multiple machines to move and act as one, coordinating their efforts to perform complex tasks more efficiently than any single machine could do alone.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on June 30, 2025

What Is a Drone Swarm?

A drone swarm involves multiple drones working together as a single, unified entity, allowing one operator to control the entire group — or let it off-leash altogether.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on June 26, 2025

Human-Robot Interaction Helps Machines Work With Us — Not Just For Us

Human-robot interaction explores how robots can understand and respond to human behavior — from hand signals to facial expressions — in an effort to make these machines feel more like collaborative partners than tools.

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Anders Indset Anders Indset
Updated on June 11, 2025

Are You Ready to Be Replaced?

The era of widely available humanoid robots is closer than you think. Our expert shares his vision for the future.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on June 03, 2025

What Is Smart Manufacturing?

Data, automation and advanced robotics are transforming production lines and supply chains in the cyber-physical convergence. Here’s our guide to smart manufacturing and how it works.

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