Emerging Tech

These Robot Stingrays Are Faster and More Durable, Thanks to This Secret Ingredient

It’s hard to make a lifelike machine with purely artificial parts.

Emerging Tech

Adorable Self-Driving Robots Will Start Making Deliveries in Europe This Month

The Starship delivery bots will be stationed at kitchens, delivery hubs and supermarkets in London, Düsseldorf, Bern and Hamburg.

Cybersecurity

Ashley Madison, the Cheating Site, Is Being Investigated for Using ‘Fembots’

The website was tricking its male users into believing that robots were seductive females.

Artificial Intelligence

Watch Out, Designers: AI Design Bots Getting Better at Building Websites

The goal isn’t to replace great artists, but to make everyone else into a pretty good one.

Artificial Intelligence

Will Robocars Kick Humans Off City Streets?

Self-driving cars could encourage policies that end public access to America’s roads.

Emerging Tech

Amazon Is Just Beginning to Use Robots in its Warehouses and They’re Already Making a Huge Difference

The retail giant has its own grand vision for the robots.

Emerging Tech

Video: If Robots Take Over All the Jobs, What Will be Left for Us To Do?

Writing cover letters for robots.

Emerging Tech

It’s Happening: A Robot Escaped a Lab in Russia and Made a Dash For Freedom

With every passing day, it feels like the robot uprising is getting a little closer.

Emerging Tech

Google Seems to Be Working on Warehouse Robots Like Amazon’s

The tech giant outlined a theoretical strategy for ensuring that autonomous and remote-controlled robots in a warehouse facility aren’t overloaded as they move cargo around the warehouse.

Emerging Tech

Would You Pay $800 for a Robot that Can Fold Your Laundry?

No matter is too trivial to be monetized.

Digital Government

Video: The Itty-Bitty Robot You Can Eat

Robots are on the menu.

Emerging Tech

Will Drones Ever Become Mass-Market, Must-Have Gadgets?

At this point, drones have been mostly deployed by military units, logistics providers, and other large enterprises.

Emerging Tech

Video: This Mermaid Robot Can Swim Better Than You

It helps that this robot doesn't need a snorkel.

Artificial Intelligence

Worried About Robots Taking Over? This Ethics Bot Might Put Your Mind at Ease.

The fear that our irresponsible creations might bring about the end of humanity is a common one.

Artificial Intelligence

These College Students Had No Idea Their Teaching Assistant Was a Robot

Could robots replace professors one day?

Digital Government

Pentagon Testing Small Robot to Help Hunt Naval Mines

The US military has been looking for an underwater bomb disposal robot for years. It finally has one.

Artificial Intelligence

Video: Can the AI Behind AlphaGo Teach Us About Humanity?

One decision at a time.

Emerging Tech

Scientists Are Working on More Nimble, Powerful Drones That Mimic Bat Aerodynamics

Drones of the future will look a lot less like quadcopters.

Emerging Tech

Video: Visit the Bottom of the Ocean with Virtual Reality

Going boldly where only fish have gone before.

Emerging Tech

This Robot Mermaid's Main Goal Is to Explore the Deep Sea

The OceanOne robot has successfully explored the wreckage of a ship that sank in 1664.