Robots doing feats of acrobatics might be a great marketing trick, but typically these displays are highly choreographed and painstakingly programmed. Now researchers have trained a four-legged AI ...

Former “MythBusters” co-host Adam Savage compared himself to a kid with an early Christmas present in the intro to a newly released video for his “Tested” YouTube series. The reason? He was sitting on ...

Robots built by students navigate an obstacle course Thursday, July 12 as part of the Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Camp at the Central Lakes College Staples campus. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Four-legged robots can pull off a lot of complex tasks, but there ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - University of Michigan College of Engineering Dean Alec Gallimore realizes that for many, the term robotics brings to mind fictional humanoids like Star Wars' C-3PO. While the school ...

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As the Chernobyl and Daiichi Fukushima nuclear disasters illustrated in unnerving clarity, mankind commands technology capable wreaking destruction we can’t clean up without putting people’s lives at ...

Is it cool or creepy? Boston Dynamics' Atlas the robot is back to further humble humanity. The YouTube robot sensation famed for previously performing backflips has now mastered the art of parkour, an ...

Boston Dynamics' robots are at it again, and this time they're doing parkour. Yes, you read that right: a robot doing parkour, and pretty well, too, all things considered. In a report by CNET, two new ...

A cockroach-inspired robot can handle complicated and bumpy terrain. It could be used for surveying earthquake rubble or even other planets. The robot, called Omni-Roach, has a rounded body, wings ...

It's designed to teach kids how to code, but it's OK if you want to play with it too. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She covers tips and tricks for apps, operating ...