A humanoid robot that can sense your hand approaching before you even make contact, then catch an egg without cracking it: ...

A team at Tsinghua University in Beijing has built a soft electronic skin for humanoid robots that converts even the lightest ...

Scientists have developed a low-cost, durable, highly-sensitive robotic ‘skin’ that can be added to robotic hands like a glove, enabling robots to detect information about their surroundings in a way ...

Colin Angle's new startup Familiar Machines emerged from stealth with an AI pet that follows you, learns your habits, and never needs feeding.

June 12 (UPI) --Researchers have developed a robotic skin that can give robots a similar feeling to human touch. Researchers from the University of Cambridge and University College London have ...

Robots excel at many things, but having a good sense of touch is not among them. Whether dropping items or pinching them too tightly, which crushes the object, many robots struggle with these basic ...

Amazon's new Vulcan robot uses physical AI to carefully stow and pick everything from socks to fragile electronics at fulfillment centers. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. Amazon has unveiled its latest innovation in warehouse automation: Vulcan, a state-of-the-art robot equipped with ...

Amazon has deployed over 750,000 robots to its fulfillment centers over the last decade or so, but now there's a new, shall we say, more sensitive addition. The company has announced Vulcan, its first ...

Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China have developed a soft robotic “finger” with a sophisticated sense of touch that can perform routine doctor office examinations, ...