Robot skin that senses touch and pain — and triggers instant reflexes — makes robots more like humans. It probably also makes ...

The author of the award-winning science fiction novel Annie Bot, the January read for the New Scientist Book Club, on how she ...

A federal judge has ordered the city to hand over the operations of its troubled jails on Rikers Island to an outside manager. In a decision Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain wrote that ...

I spent my childhood longing for him to bring me fun drinks on his little tray while I reclined on the sofa, glued to back-to ...

Having an enclosed 3D printer can make a huge difference when printing certain filaments that are prone to warping. It’s easy enough to build an enclosure to stick your own printer in, but ...

CES 2026 is just around the corner and we will be there again. Here, we look back at our 2025 coverage, which was very ...

A soft patch on the arm could soon let you steer robots with simple hand movements, even while your whole body is in motion.

Patients implanted with brain chips from Elon Musk’s Neuralink have begun to control robots’ arms with their thoughts, the company said. “Participants in our clinical trials have extended digital ...

In September 2005, MD+DI published a story about researchers at Michigan State University who had built a robot designed for remote breast exams. The robot combined ultrasound technology and video ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — This holiday season, one family has a lot more to be thankful for — thanks to a group of teenagers at an all-girls high school in San Jose. These girls spent this past ...

At Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD25), the spotlight fell on the debut of Foxconn's bipedal humanoid robot. Due to venue constraints, the robot was showcased statically, focusing on its advanced hand ...