In a joint advance from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan, engineers have designed the smallest fully programmable autonomous robots ever built – ...

A tiny robot so small it can barely be seen can still "sense, think, and act" autonomously, according to the engineers who ...

The device advances medicine toward a future that might see tiny robots sent into the body to rewire damaged nerves, deliver ...

Cell-sized robots can sense temperature, make decisions, and move autonomously using nanowatts of power—no external control ...

Soft robots that run on air instead of electricity are starting to behave less like simple inflatable toys and more like ...

Each robot costs only a single penny to manufacture. The robots could help advance everything from nanotechnology ...

Robots have long been seen as a bad bet for Silicon Valley investors -- too complicated, capital-intensive and "boring, honestly," says venture capitalist Modar Alaoui.

Scientists are building experimental computers from living human brain cells and testing how they learn and adapt.

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Robots have become an essential part of life. This year, a local school has become one of the first in the state to implement new computer science standards by launching a new ...

Social robots are designed to interact with humans in a meaningful manner and play an increasing role within the field of human-computer interaction. They have several potential societal applications, ...

Robots and computers both can process information. But Lisa Bouillon-Diaz, a University of Illinois Extension technology and youth development specialist, says there are key differences. "Robots can ...

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan have created the world's smallest fully programmable ...