Robots are everywhere in our imaginations—helping older adults at home, stocking warehouses, cleaning offices, and taking on dangerous jobs that humans shouldn’t have to do. Yet outside of factories ...

In crowded environments, more robots don’t always mean faster results—in fact, too many can bring everything to a standstill.

For a couple of years now, as AI’s uncanny capabilities have exploded, people on both sides of the debate (proponents versus detractors) have been waiting for humanoid robot dexterity to evolve, in ...

Unlike the controlled environments of factories or warehouses, everyday communication in homes is filled with ambiguity that ...

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we introduce you to DoorDash’s new delivery robot and discuss what the growing robot population means for humans. Earlier this week, DoorDash unveiled its own new ...

In 2021, 60 Minutes visited the offices of robotics company Boston Dynamics and met an early model of its humanoid robot, Atlas. It could run, jump and maintain its balance when pushed. But it was ...

Memo may not be the world’s fastest barista, but it is impressive—for a robot. I recently watched as Memo, a new home robot from a company called Sunday Robotics, made coffee in an open-plan kitchen ...

Learn how lessons from medical robot design can be applied to all robotics from cobots to humanoids and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Enjoying Machine Design’s Motion Systems content? Be sure to ...