In the 1980s when micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) were first created, computer engineers were excited by the idea ...

Jake Loosararian of Gecko Robotics says China has manufacturing prowess needed for AI buildout, but the U.S. retains a real world data edge which is an equally important component in deciding the ...

In April 2025, Beijing-based startup RoboParty formally launched with an ambition to build a fully open-source bipedal humanoid robot platform. The founder, Huang Yi (born 2004), made headlines as one ...

The stage play “After the Blast” has some interesting characters, but arguably the most intriguing is Arthur. He won’t astonish the audience with his stature, standing at 2-foot-4, but even with such ...

If you want to build an actual HAL 9000, all you need is an LED, some carpentry skills, and any laptop accessing a talking AI ...

Anthropic believes AI models will increasingly reach into the physical world. To understand where things are headed, it asked ...

Nitin J. Sanket, a professor at WPI, has developed small flying robots with his team that fit in the palm of a hand and use ...

Several firms including Tesla are vying to build humanoid robots. But widespread adoption faces hurdles including safety ...