In a laboratory in Connecticut, a palm-sized silicone robot scrunches up its body to inch forward in a caterpillar-like motion. A brick tips over onto its leg, trapping it as it struggles to move on.

The best robot vacuums employ super-smart navigation technology, pick up a significant amount of debris and operate nearly independently. After over a month of testing seven top-rated robot ...

Invest in a modern robotic pool cleaner and let that machine do that nasty work for you. Unfortunately, we haven’t see a robot that can scrub your toilet bowl–at least not yet. But for your ...

Here’s how it works. A great robot vacuum can save you both time and effort. As a TechRadar Homes Editor specializing in floor-cleaning appliances, I spend plenty of time reading and writing ...

Advances in artificial intelligence are bringing the possibility of autonomous robotic surgery closer every day, according to a panel of Johns Hopkins University robotics experts. In a recent virtual ...

“We are not at the point yet of true automation with humanoids,” he says. “The robotic future is coming, but it may take longer than we expect.” But while Tesla’s vision of the future ...

Researchers have created a robotic system that can follow verbal cues and perform experiments. Lab scientists spend much of their time doing laborious and repetitive tasks, be it pipetting liquid ...

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In an age of increasingly sophisticated AI and the fear that one day humans will be made obsolete, the classical music world has remained relatively unfazed, with the prospect of a robotic symphony ...

Believe it or not, several of the best robot vacuums we've tested are budget-friendly bots. The best cheap robot vacuums might lack advanced features, but they definitely don't skimp on cleaning ...

Horizon Surgical Systems, a startup developing automated, artificial intelligence-powered robotic tools for eye surgery, has raised $30 million in venture capital funding to help it tackle a first ...

We here at io9 have, hopefully, made it abundantly clear that The Wild Robot is a masterpiece. It’s in theaters now and if you have a heart, you should watch it and be reminded of why you love ...