Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Four-legged robots like Boston Dynamics’ Spot and Cheetah owe ...

Czech playwright Karel Capek coined the word “robot” in his seminal 1920 work, “Rossum’s Universal Robots.” In this dark piece of sci-fi, the term described flesh-and-blood laborers made from organic ...

[Photo: Ng Beng Kiat] If you’ve ever found a maze puzzle particularly difficult, prepare to be both amazed and ashamed. In fact, you may have just been beaten by a robotic mouse, which managed to ...

A robotic game of cat and mouse playing out in a lab provides a peek at future possibilities of robots carrying out search-and-rescue missions or wildlife surveys without much human guidance. The ...

Computer mice are old news in terms of technology, but if you still rely on one, you might want to opt for a robot head laser mouse instead. The ODiN Aurora consists of a robot module that perches on ...