Robot vacuum cleaners and mops are common sights these days, but despite all the advancements they’ve made in terms of technology, their basic shape has remained unchanged since the first-ever Roomba.

Robotic technology is advancing rapidly, and many futuristic robotic concepts are now moving closer to real-world use. Modern robotics research is no longer limited to factory automation because ...

Technology takes inspiration from all kinds of places, most notably nature, and this robot prototype takes its inspiration from a tiny animal.

In the public imagination, robots are often envisioned as rigid, metallic constructs—towering Transformers, Pixar’s WALL-E, or the droids of Star Wars. Yet the emerging frontier in robotics is moving ...