Newswise - Baby boomers are set to retire, and robots are ready to help, providing elder care and improving the quality of life for those in need. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amh ...

3D-R1 is a remote operated survey vehicle equipped with a Riegl LMS-Z laser scanning system. The robot recently completed a scan of the San Jose silver mine in Mexico where it spent 3 and half days mapping 2.2km of "underground

Advances in mechanical and software systems give the DARPA-funded BigDog and LittleDog robots a leg upEditor's note: Legged robots have the ability to follow troops on long journeys across extremely difficult terrain. In our series on legged robotics, Scientific American

Bill Thompson doesn't think he is going to fall for a robot anytime soon.Much as I adore my MacBook I have no desire to form a life-long union with it or attempt to interface in any way that doesn't involve