Though not a particularly common sight, wheeled robots with tablet-like screens that allow people to be in two places at once have been around for a long time. But, useful as they are, they can be ...

For MIT CSAIL, it's simple: give the robots a sense of touch. Its researchers have developed a recycling robot, RoCycle, that uses sensors in its hand to determine the nature of an item and sort ...

I am allegedly holding a cardboard gun, but I can’t seem to get my hand around the trigger. A guiding hand moves my arm and a voice from somewhere tells me to walk forward.

Watch how a simple cardboard and a DC motor come together to create an amazing RC robot. This fun DIY project showcases creativity and resourcefulness, turning basic materials into a functional ...

The models can then be motorized using a commercial product called Ziro, which grew out of work in the Purdue lab. Ziro uses motorized “joint modules” equipped with wireless communicators and ...