The Latest Breaking News from Robots

Nasa has recently announced US$600,000 (£495,000) in funding for a study into the feasibility of sending swarms of miniature swimming robots (known as independent micro-swimmers) to explore oceans beneath the icy shells of our Solar System’s many “ocean worlds”. But don’t imagine metal humanoids swimming frog-like underwater. They will probably…

The more we automate our farms, the less we understand about our food. Let’s not get too hands-off

Social web pioneer Joshua Schachter's perfectly imperfect @robotsdraw account has gone viral in recent weeks.

I love writing code to make things: apps, websites, charts, even music. It’s a skill I’ve worked hard at for more than 20 years.

Scientists have created fish-shaped robots to swim around and collect microplastics from the oceans’ nooks and crannies.

Velodyne Lidar, Inc (NASDAQ: VLDR) forged a multi-year deal for its lidar sensors with Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics.  Boston Dynamics chose Velodyne's sensors to provide perception and navigation capabilities for its highly mobile robots. Velodyne's lidar sensor solutions enable mobile robots to operate autonomously and safely. They provide real-time 3D…

Owners of ParadoxNeon NFTs could enjoy long-term benefits, such as a percentage of sales royalties.

Robots become sexist and racist bigots because of flawed AI.

Robots can help farmers improve crop yields and ease labour shortages but their adoption has been dramatically low.