China's first independently-developed general humanoid robot, Tiangong, has achieved a series of technological upgrades, ...

Researchers have engineered groups of robots that behave as smart materials with tunable shape and strength, mimicking living ...

Researchers are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like collective of robots with behaviors inspired by biology.

Tech press-landi and the tech blogosphere were abuzz last week with news that both Apple, the company that makes the iPhone, ...

Medtech giants are doubling down on robotic surgery systems as hospitals see fewer complications and shorter stays.

Innovative robotic surgery equipment from the University of Utah enhances retinal surgery precision, addressing challenges of ...

In recent years, roboticists and computer scientists have developed a wide range of systems inspired by nature, particularly ...

A robotic material inspired by science fiction, able to shapeshift and carry many times its own weight has been brought to ...

A robotic device allows eye surgeons to perform high-precision procedures on the retina, the fragile lining on the back of the eye that is less than a millimeter thick.

Why do robots that look almost human make us uneasy? The Uncanny Valley explains this effect, with insights from eye-tracking ...

When even the most highly trained surgeons perform procedures on the retina-one of the smallest, most delicate parts of the human body-the stakes are high.