Smarter data processing could make machines more helpful and energy-efficient in the real world. A good way to test this principle is robot soccer. Robots perceive the world around them very ...

CHINA’S FIRST attempt at building a humanoid robot did not hit the mark. The machine produced in 2000 by a team at the National University of Defence Technology looked like a walking toaster. It had ...

Despite being the subject of some entertaining videos, the agile mobile robot also has important real-world, enterprise applications in sectors such as manufacturing, construction, and research. Also: ...