I wanted to create a robot that felt more than just a machine. Coglet was designed to be open-source, expressive, easy to ...

Scientists built small ant inspired robots that work together using light signals. These robots can build or dig by following simple rules.

Air hockey is one of those sports that’s both incredibly fun, but also incredibly frustrating as playing it by yourself is a rather lonely and unfulfilling experience. This is where an air hockey ...

Solving a technical challenge that has stymied science for 40 years, researchers have built a robot with an onboard computer, sensors and a motor, the whole assembly less than 1 millimeter in size — ...

A fan-favorite alien from Andy Weir’s sci-fi novel Project Hail Mary has come to ...

The latest boom in robotics represents a revolution in the way machines have learned to interact with the world.

The bleeding edge: Nanomachines were once a distant fantasy of science fiction writers and video games like Deus Ex and Metal Gear Solid. However, recent advances in miniaturization have brought those ...

Search and rescue missions often happen in areas that are difficult for humans to navigate due to extreme weather, rough terrain, or dangerous conditions like smoke or dust. A researcher at Worcester ...

Even advanced technology can struggle when the real world becomes unpredictable. In April 2026, a Waymo robotaxi in San ...