Robotics

With aims of bringing more human-like reasoning to autonomous vehicles, MIT researchers have created a system that uses only simple maps and visual data to…

Ashley Furniture is the largest furniture manufacturer in the world. Traditionally, the company has been subject to the whims of labor markets. But a…

As a tech reporter, I’m used to companies tripping all over themselves to tout their use of the latest and greatest technology to streamline operations and…

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have developed an experimental robot drone that flies like a typical quadcopter, but then can land and…

While mostly still in the testing phase, delivery robots are popping up everywhere these days. They’ve been seen on city streets, college campuses, in offices…

In the 1960s, a pacemaker was the size of a microwave and a dialysis machine was the size of a refrigerator. Today, a pacemaker is the size of a vitamin and…

Returning from vacation, my inbox overflowed with emails announcing robot “firsts.” At the same time, my relaxed post-vacation disposition was quickly rocked…

Hospitals and medical practices are already using a fair amount of automation. For instance, in one San Francisco hospital and other places, delivery…

A new study from the Capgemini Research Institute suggests that consumer acceptance of self-driving cars in the U.S. will increase over time, with preference…

I lose remotes. Pretty much all the time. When I look for them, usually in some state of desperation, I sometimes call out like a pet owner looking for a…