Antbots to the Rescue!
An army of insect-sized robot rescuers may some day help save lives after a disaster.
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Cleaning Clean Energy: Robots to Keep Solar Panels Spotless
To soak up the sun as efficiently as possible, solar panels need to be kept near spotless. But…
Robot Deathmatch
In the minor leagues of the tech world, homemade robots duke it out in the bowels of the San Mateo fairgrounds.
Why Robot Maids Won’t Do the Dishes
How hard is it to design a humanlike robot? Harvard's Steven Pinker highlights how simple human accomplishments represent formidable robotics challenges.
20,000 Robots Under the Sea
Jules Jaffe of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography is developing an army of underwater explorers that researchers hope will produce a fine-grained, real-time map of the movements of the sea.
Different Cultures, Different Robots
Industry might seem like a universal language, but how different cultures are husbanding their robots shows there are several dialects.
Cockroaches and Running Robots
Researchers are using cockroaches as inspiration for robots that run.
Gecko Feet and Adhesives
Scientists are adapting the gecko's 'sticky feet' to create bonding materials for sporting equipment and robots.
The Complete Book of Robots
A comprehensive new robotics handbook raises the question: Will we take these machines into our everyday lives? A Miller-McCune interview of the University of Naples' Bruno Siciliano.