Researchers embrace the wobbliness of soft materials to make squishy robots. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- When you think of robots you probably picture something made of cold ...

Delivery robots have been appearing more frequently of late on some of Chicago’s sidewalks in Lakeview and elsewhere, ...

When most people think of a robot, they envision a humanoid machine walking, talking, serving – or shooting at them. Most robots, however, look nothing like those imagined by science fiction writers, ...

Those smart techie folks at Carnegie Mellon University have put together a program aimed at boosting young students' interest in computer science with the hopes that they can convince more teenagers ...

Robotics technology has come a long way since "Battlebots," a fact proven by a recent fight to the death between cyber-gladiators built by high school students. Just watch the sparks fly in the video ...

You’ve signed up to take Computer Science 1 and you’re a little trepidatious. You’re game to learn the basics of computer programming but, on the first day of class, it’s all Greek to you. And then ...

With a heavy focus on technology these days, kids that get exposed to related subjects at an early age get a distinct advantage over their peers. In the Society 5.0 future that Japan envisions, such ...

Sony, Hyundai Heavy Industries and Naio Technologies were some of the standout robot creators this year. A drone designed for aerial video production, an autonomous boat and a robot that hoes and ...

Art installations aren’t always about static sculpture or pure aesthetics. In the case of Operation Kiba, they can be fun games for everyone to enjoy. The aim of Operation Kiba is for the players to ...

Introducing a robot into the classroom is a surefire way to grab students’ attention–but robots do more than excite. When educators use programmable robots for K-12 learning, they’re helping students ...

Where do we draw the line with robots? When they become murderous blind dogs? Autonomous Peeping Toms that watch your children? Or movie stars that make us cry over Transformers trailers? Maybe the ...

The loosest moment during Kraftwerk’s show Sunday night at the Connor Palace came when the band let the robots take over and dance. After a set filled with one classic after another, the influential ...