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Years of science fiction movies about futuristic military warfare tend to have a bit of an impact on how we picture robots in the military. It usually involves robot skeletons shooting lasers, giant ...

Different types of robots with greater precision and mobility are beginning to be deployed in semiconductor manufacturing, where they are proving both reliable and cost-efficient. Static robots have ...

Several dozen teenagers stood around the perimeter of converted warehouse space in Longmont looking on as a roughly 100-pound robot zipped around, performing acrobatic turns and deftly scooping up ...

MSR students showcase their creations at three local events designed to broaden awareness and inspire a new generation of roboticists. Students in Northwestern Engineering’s Master of Science in ...

Nohtal Partansky’s Sorting Robotics equipment is used by some of the biggest names in the cannabis industry, from Stiiizy to Tilray. Now he’s gearing up for when Big Tobacco is ready to roll. Inside ...

The much heralded robot apocalypse -- which may be many decades away -- is predicated on the notion that robots will eventually be able to handle tasks that require a deft, softer touch. That includes ...

When Maurice Rahme (MSR ’20) spent the summer of 2017 as an undergraduate electrical engineering intern for Jaguar Land Rover in the UK, little did he know that a volunteer project would change the ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Kurt Schlosser on Feb 10, 2025 at ...