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robots

A human hand shakes a robot hand

Technology

Most people would rather lose their job to a robot than another human

Most people would prefer a robot to take their job if they had to lose it, but they would prefer to see another human step in if a co-worker was going to lose theirs

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A boat and a robot sub

Technology

UK navy will use AI-guided robot submarines to find explosive mines

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A picture of the tiny robot next to a coin

Technology

Cockroach robot won't break after being repeatedly stamped on

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robotic lens

Technology

A robotic lens can be controlled by simply looking around or blinking

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A micromotor

Technology

Tiny drug-filled capsules motor around the body to target cancer cells

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Spinning magnetic droplets

Physics

Weird new type of magnetic liquid could be used to control soft robots

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Artificial skin can sense 1000 times faster than human nerves

Technology

Artificial skin can sense 1000 times faster than human nerves

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robot butler

Technology

Electronics projects for beginners: Make a robot biscuit butler

Regulars

The jellyfish robot

Technology

A tiny jellyfish robot could swim inside the bladder to deliver drugs

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RoboBeeXwing

Technology

Tiny flying insect robot has four wings and weighs under a gram

This tiny insect-inspired robot weighs just 259 milligrams, has four wings that flap 170 times per second and is powered by six mini solar panels

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Technology

Will robots take my job? No, but they will break it into tiny bits

Comment

Question

What is a robot?

Space

Working hypothesis: From DJ sets in space to ancient bagels

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Technology

Robotic fish powered by electronic blood can swim for 36 hours

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