At the moment, AI is understandably a major topic. While we haven’t quite reached The Jetsons level of robot housekeepers, we might be onto some technology that's just as great. Beloved plant ...

Wall-E, a popular robot from a Pixar film named after itself, has been brought to life by the scientists following the creation of a seed planting robot. The A'seedbot could wander around a desert to ...

This article was original featured on MIT Press.This article is excerpted from Dario Floreano and Nicola Nosengo’s book “Tales From a Robotic World.” In the early 2010s, a new trend in robotics began ...

Long used mostly for the “dull, dirty and dangerous” tasks in manufacturing, robots are increasingly considered “desirable” amid rising labor costs and shortages, strike risks and the need for ...

The witch hazel plant has quite a unique skill – it's able to shoot out its seeds at a speed of 30 feet (9 m) per second. Scientists now know how the plant does it, and believe that their findings ...

Plant robotics shows how living movement and sensing can power biodegradable machines that work with natural environments, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional robotic materials and ...