Robots designed for ground exploration often struggle with two conflicting demands: they need to travel long distances ...

NASA and other space agencies work to develop technology that can be used in space for scientific discovery or human exploration. But that technology often finds uses far beyond its original intention ...

The concept of the RoboBall, developed by a team of engineers at Texas A&M University, has the potential to reshape the future of exploration—both on Earth and in space. The spherical robot is ...

Spherical robots comprise a class of mobile systems characterised by a fully enclosed spherical shell that integrates internal actuation mechanisms. Their dynamics are defined by complex nonholonomic ...

At first glance, you might think you’re looking at something straight out of a sci-fi movie, but what you’re actually seeing is PIPE-i, a remarkable six-wheeled robot designed for real-world ...

Engineers have set loose a wheeled robot that's designed to teach itself how to open doors, demonstrating a step forward in machines interacting with the physical world. The creators behind the ...

Footage from the streets of China captured a scene straight from a science fiction novel – spherical drones alongside patrolling law enforcement. Chinese robotics company, Logon Technology, unveiled ...

A U.S. company is building a four-wheeled robot that will be able to jump over obstacles and aid military troops in combat. Boston Dynamics, a Waltham, Mass.-based engineering company, has been ...