Think of actuators as the robot’s muscles —the technology that enables humanoids to move. Actuators come in three types: ...

Though Atlas was designed to resemble a person in other ways, its hands aren’t exactly one-to-one. Instead, company engineers ...

Most robots rely on rigid, bulky parts that limit their adaptability, strength, and safety in real-world environments. Researchers developed soft, battery-powered artificial muscles inspired by human ...

One day, robots might navigate through your blood vessels to break up clots, deliver targeted chemotherapy or repair ruptured blood vessels more efficiently and effectively than existing tools, ...

In the picture an individual with a limb deficiency wears the system during familiarization. The researchers designed a soft prosthetic hand with two degrees of actuation, enabling it to perform ...

Unitree has just unveiled a new version of its flagship robot. Called the H2, the 180-centimeter-tall bipedal bot is more ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atom Limbs, a leading innovator in prosthetic technology, announced its latest investment round on Wefunder, the premier online platform for fundraising. Under the ...

A new type of shape-shifting robot can amputate its leg to free itself from tricky situations. The robot is the brainchild of a group of engineers at a lab in Connecticut. The robot itself is ...