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4 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 …
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 …
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”.
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 …
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.
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 …
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
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 …
Remarkable robot images provide a vision of the future
Nov 12, 2025 · The next robot, Armar-6, shown below, is a 1.9-metre-tall machine, built by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany. It can talk with people and help them carry heavy loads.