Robots

NASA Designed a Special Claw For the Mars Insight Lander

The claw is essential for investigating the red planet.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

Defense Intel Chief Worried About Chinese ‘Integration of Human and Machines’

The future of human performance is a research race, and the U.S. shouldn’t take its lead for granted, the DIA director says.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

NASA Made the Mars Curiosity Rover Switch Brains

No, NASA can't do this process on people.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

Watch a Space Robot Capture a Runaway Satellite With its Net

Space debris like an errant satellite can pose a risk to other things in orbit.

  • By Tim Fernholz, Quartz

By 2025, Machines Will Do More Work Than Humans, a New Report Says

The robot apocalypse is coming.

  • By Simone Stolzoff, Quartz

Slack Uses Two Robots Named Salt and Peppa to Monitor Office Security After Hours

“Humans aren’t great at repetitive, redundant tasks."

  • By Simone Stolzoff, Quartz

The Future of Transport is Massive Warehouses Filled With Robot Minivans

This is Waymo’s vision of the future.

  • By Mike Murphy, Quartz

How to Ace Your Chatbot Interview

Your next interview will begin with the ping of an incoming text message.

  • By Lila MacLellan, Quartz

Who’s Leading the Western Response to Russia’s Warbots? Estonia

A European leader in robotic autonomy turns its attention to the battlefield.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

OpenAI’s Bots Thrashed Former Professional E-Sports Players at Dota 2

The bots won two of the three matches played.

  • By Dave Gershgorn, Quartz

Microsoft’s Politically Correct Chatbot Is Even Worse Than Its Racist One

Zo has an uncompromising approach which shuts down conversation.

  • By Chloe Rose Stuart-Ulin, Quartz

Russia May Put Androids in Orbit Next Year, State Media Says

The mission would be the latest for FEDOR, created for rescue work — and more recently given the ability to shoot guns.

  • By Paulina Glass, Defense One

DARPA’s New Cars Are Mechanical Mountain Goats

These vehicles can handle rough or extremely uneven terrain.

  • By Dave Gershgorn, Quartz

These Could Be the Medical Droids NIH is Looking For

The National Institutes of Health want to know if companies can supply autonomous delivery bots to safely and securely deliver medications.

  • By Aaron Boyd

DARPA Plans Bugbot ‘Olympics’ to Foster Breakthrough in Tiny Machines

Redesigning tiny motors and limbs could make microbots a reality.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

The Pentagon Wants to Bring Mind-Controlled Tech To Troops

The Defense Department’s research arm is working on a project that connects human operators’ brains to the systems they’re controlling—and vice versa.

  • By Jack Corrigan

These Magnetic Robots Might Someday Crawl Around Inside You

They're made of 3D-printer ink.

  • By Erik Olsen, Quartz

MIT's New Cheetah Robot Navigates While 'Blind'

No eyes? No problem.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

International Space Station Welcomes Robot Crew Member

CIMON is here to help.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

Scientists Built a Transforming Flying Robot Dragon

The aircraft actually solves a bunch of problems facing modern drones.

  • By Dave Gershgorn, Quartz