No robot can reproduce the way that algal cells, begonias, and people can. However, an automaton that’s little more than a stack of blocks has shown that it, too, can make more of its own kind.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Michael Michera The goal for this workshop is to design a robot concept that's rich in ...

Robots are super interesting, but you probably shouldn’t start learning about them with a full-sized industrial SCARA arm or anything. Better to learn with something smaller and simpler to understand.

If you’re designing a robot for a specific purpose, you’re probably ordering fresh parts and going with a clean sheet design. If you’re just building for fun though, you can just go with whatever ...

Tesla has teased its Optimus humanoid robot prototype with a new image, ahead of a full unveiling planned for September 30. Earlier this year, CEO Elon Musk announced “Tesla AI Day #2” with “many cool ...

Robots have been masters of manufacturing at speed and precision for decades, but give them a seemingly simple task like stacking shelves, and they quickly get stuck. That's changing, though, as ...

Jan. 30 (UPI) --Engineers at Columbia University have built a robot capable of building an image of itself from scratch. Robots have not yet learned to create a self-image. To conceptualize themselves ...