Robotics

By teaching robots social norms, researchers think the machines could more seamlessly interact with humans.

Harvard researchers aim to improve robotic therapy for those learning to walk again.

A robot with elaborate, 3D-printed legs is able to walk across different types of surfaces, including sand and pebbles.

The artificial Venus flytrap could give soft robots a way to grasp and release objects autonomously, according to scientists.

Mechanical exoskeletons help Lowe's workers lift and move heavy objects.

In the future, robots may perform your colonoscopy: Scientists at Vanderbilt University have developed a robot that can perform complex colonoscopy maneuvers in pigs.

A new self-driving car robot fits inside a suitcase and can be made with off-the-shelf parts for less than a few thousand dollars.

Meet Spot, the robotic dog trained to deliver packages.

For robots to be most useful when working alongside humans, we'll have to figure out how to make robots that can literally lend us a hand when our own two are not enough.