A number of four-legged robot dogs have been deployed in the workforce for applications like inspections, security and public safety among others. At their core, these four-legged robots are mobility ...

Humans have always admired horses for their strength, grace, and versatility. Now, scientists and engineers at Kawasaki Heavy Industries have decided it’s time for a mechanical twist on this natural ...

TOKYO — The world’s first mass-marketed robot, Sony’s Aibo, recognizes its owners’ faces and is programmed for sympathy, like a canine companion. Its eyes light up in red to show anger, green to ...

Spot, the four-legged robot from Boston Dynamics Inc., is perhaps best known for its viral dance routines to songs like “Uptown Funk.” But beyond its playful antics, Spot’s ability to climb stairs and ...

A four-legged robot nicknamed the White Rhino is making history, breaking the Guinness World Record for the fastest 100-meter dash by a bipedal or quadruped robot. Engineers in China designed the ...

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Computer-on-modules chosen to provide the brains for the compute-intensive tasks of the robot. Advancements in computer-based intelligence and sensor technology, means previously stationary robots ...

The field of robotics has come a long way over the past few years. Whereas up until not long ago robots that are useful in one way or another were mostly to be found in fixed positions inside ...

The four-legged robots even kick around a soccer ball together. Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) simultaneously cute and unsettling "back-flipping" robot dogs enjoyed some time outside ...