The Sony AI project focuses on table tennis, an activity that has resisted the kind of breakthroughs seen in digital environments. While AI has already outperformed

Public releases show the Office of Naval Research (ONR) funding at least two efforts aimed at improving robot hand dexterity and finger-level control: one focused on an underwater robotic gripper for explosive ordnance disposal and another on multi-fingered manipulation for shipboard maintenance.

Robots have made significant strides in automation, but in dynamic, unstructured environments such as

(Reuters) – An autonomous robot ping-pong player dubbed Ace has achieved a milestone for AI and robotics in Tokyo by competing against and sometimes defeating top-level human players at table tennis, a feat that could presage an array of other ...

Toyota debuted CUE7, an AI-powered humanoid robot that learned to shoot free throws through trial and error, in front of 8,400 fans at Toyota Arena Tokyo.

Samsung has teased a new tabletop robot under the codename "Project Luna," revealing a new machine to help users with their many smart home needs and help deliver a connected experience.

With their ability to shapeshift and manipulate delicate objects, soft robots could work as medical implants, deliver drugs inside the body and help explore dangerous environments. But the squishy machines are often limited by rigid mechanical parts or external systems that provide power or help them move.