Since 1997, several continents have played host to an international soccer tournament. No, not the World Cup — the RoboCup. Robots of all shapes and sizes test their “metal” in the world’s favorite ...

With PV cleaning robots posing significant advantages for solar O&M, Ben Figgis of the Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute of Hamad bin Khalifa University, explores recent developments of ...

This paper is about how robots (in particular, household robots like mobile manipulators) can autonomously acquire skills via ...

Engineers in the United States are making serious efforts to ensure that humanoid robots master self-balancing and offer precision in conducting multiple types of tasks. Researchers from Iowa State ...

As humanoid robots move from labs into homes, stores, and warehouses, a simple question is gaining urgency: who teaches them how to behave around people? Companies are testing machines that can walk, ...