Robotics Articles

Stephen Gossett

Updated on January 22, 2025

From high-tech greenhouses to cloud seeding, here's how agricultural robots are helping farmers fill labor shortages — and our supermarket shelves.

Ellen Glover

Updated on January 21, 2025

With its Cosmos platform, Nvidia is bringing generative AI to the world of robotics, enabling developers to train their machines on hyperrealistic synthetic data.

Margo Steines

Updated on January 17, 2025

Industrial automation can enhance safety, efficiency and quality across a variety of industries.

Brooke Becher

Updated on January 06, 2025

Bionic arms are electrified prostheses powered by muscle activity. Originally developed as aesthetic accessories, the mechanical appendages of today prioritize functionality to improve a user’s overall wellbeing.

Brooke Becher

Updated on December 18, 2024

Engineered to move and behave like the real thing, robot dogs can perform all sorts of tasks, from navigating disaster zones and inspecting hazardous areas to simply providing companionship.

Jacob Biba

Updated on December 12, 2024

Optimus is a humanoid robot built by Tesla and designed to interact with its surroundings using two arms, hands and legs. Here’s what it can do, what it could be used for, how it works and when it may become more widely available.

Brooke Becher

Updated on December 09, 2024

Robotic hands are designed to mimic the movement of a human hand — whether they physically resemble them or not — and are often equipped with sensors that allow them to "feel.”

Jacob Biba

Updated on December 06, 2024

These robots can safely work everywhere from warehouses to homes without humans looking over their shoulders.

Jacob Biba

Updated on December 06, 2024

Cobots, or collaborative robots, are designed to work safely alongside humans. Here’s how cobots differ from industrial robots, how they’re used in different industries, how they benefit workplaces and how they could impact the future of workers.

Jenny Lyons-Cunha

Updated on November 19, 2024

This first-of-its-kind robotics company hopes to augment human productivity with its fleet of AI-powered humanoid robots.