From R2-D2 to Optimus Prime, Wall-E to The Iron Giant, robots have long captured our collective imaginations. In today’s world, their influence is far less limited to fictional settings; robotics are ...

Rebecca Torchia is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12. Previously, she has produced podcasts and written for several publications in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and her hometown of Pittsburgh.

Here’s a fun build from [RootSaid] that is suitable for people just getting started with microcontrollers and robotics — an Arduino-controlled two-wheeled robot. The video assumes you already have one ...

Asa Whitney Professor of Mechanical Engineering Mark Yim has completed the second phase of a human-robot interaction research project at Penn’s ModLab. The project primarily aims to develop Quori, a ...

As technology improves, researchers slowly bridge the gap between prosthetics and human limbs: Scientists have developed a prosthetic hand that lets users feel temperatures and bionic legs that move ...

Intrinsic is focused on making robots easier to program, teach, and operate. Intrinsic is focused on making robots easier to program, teach, and operate. is a London-based reporter at The Verge ...

Have you ever wondered what it would take to train a robot to walk, grasp objects, or navigate a cluttered room with the same ease as a human? For many, the idea of teaching robots these complex tasks ...

Apple is widely believed to be working on two different robotics projects, both related to the Apple Home of the future. Here's what to expect from both projects. Part of that vision reportedly ...

The CodeCell C6 Drive, as overviewed by microbots, is a compact all-in-one robotics module designed to streamline the development of intelligent machines. Measuring just 22.5mm x 18.5mm x 9.4mm and ...

Educators often focus on how well robotics in education can prepare students for careers in STEM fields. And that’s both true and important. Robotics is an engaging way to kickstart student interest ...

This project-based course provides experience with a variety of software tools and concepts useful for a robotics engineer working with practical embedded systems. The Robot Operating System (ROS) ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are undoubtedly accelerating research, but are these tools helping scientists to advance new frontiers or are they simply optimizing solutions to existing ...