Tiny robots smaller than cells can swim, sense surroundings, and decode temperature through miniature dance-like movements ...

Soft robots that run on air instead of electricity are starting to behave less like simple inflatable toys and more like ...

Robot skin that senses touch and pain — and triggers instant reflexes — makes robots more like humans. It probably also makes ...

If you accidentally put your hand on a hot object, you'll naturally pull it away fast, before you have to think about it.

Researchers have created microscopic robots so small they’re barely visible, yet smart enough to sense, decide, and move completely on their own. Powered by light and equipped with tiny computers, the ...

Human skin transmits sensory information as electrical pulses, or spikes, that encode signals related to pressure and pain. NRE-skin mimics this biological process by converting pressure ...

Engineers aim to give robots a bit of common sense when faced with situations that push them off their trained path, so they can self-correct after missteps and carry on with their chores. The team's ...

Sergey Levine is an assistant professor at UC Berkeley whose research is focused on the thing our parents used to make such a fuss over, whenever we made stupid mistakes or should have known to avoid ...

SenseRobot manufactures chess and Go robots that independently move pieces with robot arms, recognize game moves, and offer ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Amazon unveiled Vulcan, a warehouse robot with 'a sense of touch,' at an event in Germany. Vulcan adds/removes items from pods ...