Yet the next generation of robots will soon be able to learn from experience, creating more adaptable machines—perfect for ...

It’s designed primarily for a range of industrial operations, among them material gathering and transport, pick-and-place tasks, machine tending, tool use, and fine manipulation. The new robot has a ...

When it comes to training robots to perform agile, single-task motor skills, such as handstands or backflips, artificial intelligence methods can be very useful. But if you want to train your robot to ...

Therefore, the next great leap for humanoid robotics is building on that kinematic grace to master the physics of forceful, contact‑rich work, unlocking their potential to serve in industry, ...

On a recent fall day at MIT, a group of players kicked around a soccer ball on the school's Killian Court lawn. They ran around and jumped in piles of leaves. They even did backflips. But these ...