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2 days ago · AI system learns to keep warehouse robot traffic running smoothly This new approach adapts to decide which robots should get the right of way at every moment, avoiding congestion and …
The 25 best fictional robots – according to New Scientist
Jul 23, 2025 · From R2D2 to the Terminator via Bender and Johnny-5, we choose our favourite robots from books, films and television series
What is a robot? - New Scientist
The word “robot” was coined by the Czech writer Karel Čapek in a 1920 play called Rossum’s Universal Robots, and is derived from the Czech robota, meaning “drudgery” or “servitude”.
MIT engineers design an aerial microrobot that can fly as fast as a ...
Dec 3, 2025 · MIT researchers developed an aerial microrobot that can fly with speed and agility comparable to real insects. The research opens the door to future bug-sized robots that could aid in …
New system enables robots to solve manipulation problems in seconds
Jun 5, 2025 · A new system enables a robot to “think ahead” and consider thousands of potential motion plans simultaneously, allowing the robot to solve a multistep problem in a few seconds.
Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they ...
May 13, 2025 · The robot consists of a heavy, 220-pound base whose dimensions and structure were optimized to support the weight of an average human without tipping or slipping. Underneath the …
The best and most ridiculous robots of 2025 in pictures
Dec 29, 2025 · Technology The best and most ridiculous robots of 2025 in pictures Some of the world's most advanced robots showed off their skills at tech shows and sporting events, doing everything …
Robots that spare warehouse workers the heavy lifting
Dec 5, 2025 · Founded by MIT alumni, the Pickle Robot Company has developed robots that can autonomously load and unload trucks inside warehouses and logistic centers.
Robot, know thyself: New vision-based system teaches machines to ...
Jul 24, 2025 · A vision-based control system called Neural Jacobian Fields enables soft and rigid robots to learn self-supervised motion control using only a monocular camera. The system, developed by …
Generative AI improves a wireless vision system that sees through ...
Mar 19, 2026 · Wave-Former is a new system that can complete the shape of a hidden 3D object or reconstruct the scene of an entire interior room using reflected wireless signals.