Human-like interaction emerged as a non-negotiable feature. Older adults described ideal robot behavior in social terms: ...

Engineers create GRIP-tape, a soft, low-cost robotic gripper made from measuring tape, ideal for safely handling delicate ...

Unspooling measuring tape to see how far it would extend before bending is a game that plenty of people played as kids and ...

With robots.txt preferences widely ignored, the AI Preferences Working Group is developing a new way for publishers to shield content from AI bot scraping.

That’s because the tape is both robust and flexible; can be stored in a small container when retracted; and can reach far when extended. After a series of trial-and-error experiments, the engineers ...

The robotic gripper executes a pick and place task with an orange. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

As core growth slows, appliance and electronics brands are betting big on robotic arms and embodied tech to stay ahead.

A robot dog has been sent into a potentially hazardous area of a nuclear power site to switch back on a mothballed piece of equipment. The four-legged machine - called Spot - reactivated a crane ...

The dread that AI evokes seems a distraction from the more disquieting scrutiny of humanity’s own dark nature.