Generative AI and robotics are moving us ever closer to the day when we can ask for an object and have it created within a ...

The Roborock Saros Z70 robot vacuum cleans like a dream, but its mechanical arm, which promises to pick up small items like socks, still needs work.

MIT researchers have created a speech-to-reality system that lets users speak an object into existence, turning natural ...

One of the challenges that researchers in robotics face is creating robotic arms and gripers that can handle objects of varied sizes and shapes. Researchers at Harvard have developed a robot that can ...

Looking for a home humanoid robot that will clean your house, cook your food, and maybe even take the dog for a walk? It just ...

In the horticultural world, some vines are especially grabby. As they grow, the woody tendrils can wrap around obstacles with ...

A robotic arm could give Major League Baseball catchers a run for their money. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology created it to catch objects on the fly. Instead of spending ...

Humanoid robots struggle with new tasks. A new approach could help them handle objects reliably in homes, factories, and ...

There are some things a robot can't do, but catching a flying object is no longer one of them. With its four-fingered, three-jointed hand, a new robot can catch a ball, a bottle or a tennis racket ...

After three months of testing Roborock's ambitious Saros Z70, its headline-grabbing robotic arm is still just a proof of concept. Ajay has worked in tech journalism for over a decade as a reporter, ...

Researchers have developed an octopus-inspired soft robotic arm that can grip, move, and manipulate a wide range of objects. Its flexible, tapered design, complete with suction cups, gives the gripper ...