Led by former Intuitive executive Jim Alecxih, Virtual Incision expects the miniaturized design of its robot to stand out in ...

BOT or NOT? This special series explores the evolving relationship between humans and machines, examining the ways that robots, artificial intelligence and automation are impacting our work and lives.

Seven teams of software gurus whose code deftly controlled a virtual, human-like robot through a virtual obstacle course were awarded a real humanoid to program for a real-world competition to develop ...

A virtual robot arm has learned to solve a wide range of different puzzles—stacking blocks, setting the table, arranging chess pieces—without having to be retrained for each task. It did this by ...

An army of more than 4,000 marching doglike robots is a vaguely menacing sight, even in a simulation. But it may point the way for machines to learn new tricks. In the simulation, the machines—called ...

Wonder Workshop, the education technology company that introduced Dash and Dot to classrooms, has developed a virtual world with a virtual robot for student access in remote classes. The digital ...

In a giant leap for medtech-kind, a robotic surgery system is now en route to the International Space Station (ISS). The system in question is a version of Virtual Incision’s MIRA robot, modified for ...

STANFORD -- A robot created at Stanford University is diving down to shipwrecks and sunken planes in a way that humans can't. Known as OceanOneK, the robot allows its operators to feel like they're ...

Even before anyone had heard of the new coronavirus, restaurants were adopting new technologies to meet shifting consumer tastes, cut costs and deal with labor issues amid a highly competitive ...

When you’re plugged into a good virtual reality experience, you might talk about how it “feels real.” That’s apparently not good enough for engineer James Bruton, who built a robot to punch him while ...

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Back when American arcades were beginning their slow decline, there were a few types of games I turned to. I mostly played racing, fighting, and light gun games. These games did little to satisfy my ...