Humanoid robots have been promised for decades, but most still look and move like machines. Ameca changes that, with a face ...

The robots are made from "truss links" — six-sided elongated rods with magnetic connectors that can contract and expand with other modules. These modules can be assembled and disassembled as well. The ...

Imagine for a moment that you’re in an auto factory. A robot and a human are working next to each other on the production line. The robot is busy rapidly assembling car doors while the human runs ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

Artificial intelligence is seeping into daily life more like a slow tide than a tsunami, yet the companies building its ...

Imagine having a continuum soft robotic arm bend around a bunch of grapes or broccoli, adjusting its grip in real time as it lifts the object. Unlike traditional rigid robots that generally aim to ...