Think of actuators as the robot’s muscles —the technology that enables humanoids to move. Actuators come in three types: ...

When climbing stairs, the front legs first test the height and pull the chair up, while the rear legs push their weight ...

Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas performed the world’s first spine surgery using a multi-arm, navigation-based robotic system, according to a Nov. 3 Sunny 106.5 report.  The ...

In recent years, social robots have moved from experimental visions to tangible implementations in education, healthcare, therapy, and everyday support.

Chinese researchers unveiled a humanoid robot on Wednesday in Hefei, Anhui Province, which is reported to be the world's first cross-scenario cluster-operating humanoid robot featuring a ...

Project Amplify is Nike’s latest attempt to put some spring in your step with help from a powered mechanism that enhances the ...

A little over three years have passed since I wrote my first article on Chuo Online in autumn of 2011. The article was about a summary of my research, entitled “Coexistence between humans and robots ~ ...