Hyundai's subsidiary Boston Dynamics introduced its humanoid robot, "Atlas," at CES 2026. The company says Atlas will be trained to work in its auto plants, adopting the same strategy that Tesla is using to validate its "Optimus" humanoid.

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara and TU Dresden are pioneering a new approach to robotics by creating a collective of small robots that function like a smart material. According to Matthew Devlin, a former doctoral researcher in the lab of UCSB mechanical ...

As technology accelerates at an unprecedented pace, robots have emerged as a symbol of the future, capturing worldwide fascination. However,

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan have created the world's smallest fully programmable, autonomous robots: microscopic swimming machines that can independently sense and respond to their surroundings,

“The humanoid space has a very, very big hill to climb,” said Cosima du Pasquier, co-founder of Haptica Robotics, which works to give robots a sense of touch. “There's a lot of research that still needs to be solved.”

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have developed a groundbreaking method to cover robotic surfaces with genuine, living skin tissue. The idea of robots with skin isn't just about creating a more lifelike appearance. This innovation opens up a world ...

SAN ANTONIO – Aging populations and an employee exodus from health care have created what’s being called the industry’s “great staffing shortage.” The Texas Hospital Association reports health care staffing shortages in every sector of hospitals.