Humanoid robots are rapidly improving in motion fluidity, making them more human-like and suitable for complex tasks.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Michael Michera The ...

Developed by engineers at Duke University, Text2Robot is a novel computational robot design framework that allows anyone to design and build a robot simply by typing a few words describing what it ...

Northwestern University engineers have developed the first modular robots with athletic intelligence. They can be combined ...

As things get smaller, we can fit more processing power into devices like robots to allow them to do more things or interact with their environment in new ways. If not, we can at least build them for ...

Martial arts robots may play well on stage, but can they get work done? A look at what it takes to deliver the reliability ...

Experienced human cyclists can perform a wide range of maneuvers and acrobatics while riding their bicycle, from balancing in ...

A robot with bird-like legs that can walk, hop, leap and jump for take-off into flight has been designed in Switzerland in an engineering breakthrough that could enable aircraft to operate in ...

When I read about the Pidden brothers and their record-breaking robot, my reaction was equal parts awe and competitive ...