The science of sensitive skin: The robotics industry is set to be transformed by a new kind of skin that feels and reacts to touch

CynLr will now expand its 60-member core team into a 120-member global team

The last mile of delivery is the most expensive; it is labour-intensive, slow and inefficient. But what if we used robots to help?

WIRED gets an exclusive look at artist Patrick Tresset's new exhibition. His "robot classroom" features 20 robots that chat in Morse code and learn to draw in scribbles, while three other robots sketch portraits of human sitters. WIRED's senior editor Victoria Turk meets Tresset and his robots, and gets her portrait drawn by some of the talented machines. Read more: http://wired.uk/Q4N6em

Chris Atkeson, a professor at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, watches a variety of scenes featuring robots from movies and television and breaks down how accurate their depictions really are.

Chris Atkeson, a professor at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, watches more scenes featuring robots from movies and television and continues to break down how accurate their depictions really are.

Warren King is a former engineer turned artist, and he's a wizard when it comes to cardboard. Most of his mesmerizing sculptures are made with just cardboard, glue, and a knife. Warren shows us how to build our very own robot helmet, using the techniques he's perfected throughout his career.

Robotic exoskeletons have captivated us for years. They are major tropes in sci-fi movies and video games, and in real-life engineers have been working on them since the 1900s. San Francisco's Roam Robotics has entered into this space, and Brent Rose tries his hand at stress testing their latest military leg brace.

The stunts we love to watch in movies like 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' usually rely on a combination of green screen, stunt performers, and computer-generated models. Stunts like these can be dangerous, especially when performed live...over and over. At the new Avengers Campus at Disneyland Resorts, radical stunts are being performed everyday by a robotic acrobat. Disney Imagineers Tony Dohi and Morgan Pope sit down with WIRED to talk about how they designed this amazing stuntronic robot.

What is a robot? Well, it doesn't always look like a human. In fact, different roboticists have different definitions. But most agree that a robot needs to be a physical machine that can sense the world around it, and make at least some decisions on its own. In the next few years, we're going to start seeing robots that make decisions entirely on their own - fully autonomous robots. Many fear that these kind of robots will breed dangerous results: can we trust a robot that makes all decisions for us? Or should humans and robots share the control?

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This team of designers and roboticist think they've figured out how to combat the uncanny valley. WIRED talked with Will Jackson, founder and CEO of Engineered Arts to understand how they design, prototype, and test their humanoid robots.Thanks to the team at Engineered Arts for the tour https://www.engineeredarts.co.uk/

If an automated car was only designed to transport goods, what would that look like? In theory, it wouldn't need windows, or steering wheels, or seats. Nuro is doing just that, they've engineered a vehicle that's sole purpose is delivering things. How did they do it? Nuro's Andrew Clare and Daniel Hundt break it all down. Producer/Director: Maya Dangerfield Director of Photography: Florian Pilsl Editor: Josh Pullar External Talent: Andrew Clare and Daniel Hundt Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Samantha Vélez Production Manager: Eric Martinez Camera Operator: Shreyans Zaveri Audio: Simon Gordon Post Production Supervisor: Doug Larsen Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Billy Ward

A robotic diving system that looks like a Transformer? OceanOneK can go to depths that would kill a human diver. It can also handle delicate objects without breaking them. Using a haptic system, humans can use OceanOneK as an avatar, allowing humans to dive in areas we never previously could. WIRED spoke with Professor Oussama Khatib to understand how he and his team designed, built and tested this robotic diver.

Robotics professor Henny Admoni answers the internet's burning questions about robots! How do you program a personality? Can robots pick up a single M&M? Why do we keep making humanoid robots? What is Elon Musk's goal for the Tesla Optimus robot? Will robots take over my job writing video descriptions...I mean, um, all our jobs? Henny answers all these questions and much more. Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey Director of Photography: Jeff Smee Editor: Ron Douglas Expert: Henny Admoni Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi Associate Producer: Brandon White Production Manager: Eric Martinez Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila Camera Operator: Alex Grant Audio: Robert Buncher Production Assistant: Maria Bosetti Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen Assistant Editor: Andy Morell Special Thanks: Human And Robot Partners Lab at Carnegie Mellon University

Have you ever wondered how and why a robot moves the way it does? Learn from engineer and artist Catie Cuan on how she tackles this exact question. As robots become increasingly present in our society, programming context clues through movement and noise will become more nuanced. Hear from Cuan on what building in this nascent field looks like.

A small company from Saint-Emilion, France, is sending its solar mower robot into the vineyards. Before entrusting it with other tasks.

Lilly Nekervis is modifying a robot dog to be a guide for people who are visually impaired.

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Operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, the robot collected a fragment measuring approximately 5 millimetres in size

The Wild Robot is delightful children's fare and a meaningful watch for grown-ups, discovers Mayur Sanap.

The comparatively petite flagship has a few charms hidden within

Amazon’s introduction of these robotics, including the fully autonomous mobile robot Proteus, is expected to reduce fulfillment processing times by 25% and improve shipping accuracy

Physical Intelligence, a startup that is developing foundational software for robots, said on Monday it has raised $400 million in early-stage funding from Amazon's Jeff Bezos, OpenAI, and others

Back in 2022, the visual robotics platform had raised $4.5 million

A portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing became the first artwork by a humanoid robot to be sold at auction, fetching $1,320,000

Soft robotic structures walk forward, pick up objects, and even dance in response to electric fields

Soft robotic structures walk forward, pick up objects, and even dance in response to electric fields

From scanning hospital entrants to disinfecting hospital areas and floors, robots are being roped in for tasks considered high-risk, says Peerzada Abrar.

It’s all bark and no bite.

It’s all bark and no bite.

My friend Steve Davee posted this fun project to Instructables. It's a perfect project for shut-in parents and kids to do together.

The main body parts of the bots are keyboard keycaps and Q-tips/cotton swabs. An eccentric weight (pager) motor provides the bouncy movement that makes your vibrobots go.

Dip the swabs in watercolor paints, place the little critter on some paper, and watch your little tabletop Jackson Pollockbot go to town.

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A fully autonomous Russian drone has dived over 10 kilometers deep, reaching the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean. It even planted a buoy-like V-Day memorial to forever sway in the deep.
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