Robotics is entering a new phase where general-purpose learning matters as much as mechanical design. Instead of programming ...

The latest public outing for a Chinese humanoid robot ended with a thud, as the machine toppled forward on stage in front of ...

A robot, trained for the first time by watching videos of seasoned surgeons, executed the same surgical procedures as skillfully as the human doctors. The successful use of imitation learning to train ...

Robots are becoming smarter and more common, but their ability to handle objects with human-like precision remains limited.

Fig. 1(a) illustrates a typical robotic manipulation system. It features a robotic arm equipped with sensors like cameras and end-effectors such as grippers, enabling it to manipulate a wide range of ...

Science fiction promised us humanoids. Do we even want them?

A humanoid robot named EMO learned to mimic human speech and expressions by practicing in front of a mirror, astonishing ...

Rules-based automation (RBA) and learning are two training mechanisms in robotics. While there are many others, these are two ...

Robots are super interesting, but you probably shouldn’t start learning about them with a full-sized industrial SCARA arm or anything. Better to learn with something smaller and simpler to understand.

Robotics and deep learning are progressively reshaping agricultural automation by introducing precision, efficiency and adaptability to traditional farming practices. Advanced robotic systems, ...