Former “MythBusters” co-host Adam Savage compared himself to a kid with an early Christmas present in the intro to a newly released video for his “Tested” YouTube series. The reason? He was sitting on ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Four-legged robots can pull off a lot of complex tasks, but there ...

Robots doing feats of acrobatics might be a great marketing trick, but typically these displays are highly choreographed and painstakingly programmed. Now researchers have trained a four-legged AI ...

A four-legged robot can quickly figure out how to navigate new obstacle courses by climbing up and down large boxes, crouching to scoot beneath tables and even jumping across gaps. The study shows how ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - University of Michigan College of Engineering Dean Alec Gallimore realizes that for many, the term robotics brings to mind fictional humanoids like Star Wars' C-3PO. While the school ...

Is it cool or creepy? Boston Dynamics' Atlas the robot is back to further humble humanity. The YouTube robot sensation famed for previously performing backflips has now mastered the art of parkour, an ...

Robots built by students navigate an obstacle course Thursday, July 12 as part of the Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Camp at the Central Lakes College Staples campus. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd ...

A cockroach-inspired robot can handle complicated and bumpy terrain. It could be used for surveying earthquake rubble or even other planets. The robot, called Omni-Roach, has a rounded body, wings ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It feels like nearly every week or so, someone’s quadrupedal robot ...

Aside from his family, Steve Mascaro has two passions in life: robots and “American Ninja Warrior.” Mascaro, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Utah, will show ...

It's designed to teach kids how to code, but it's OK if you want to play with it too. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She covers tips and tricks for apps, operating ...