Robots have a skeletal system made up of links and joints. The links are the rigid pieces, kind of like bones, that form the robot’s structure. They can be made from various materials, often metals ...

In hazardous settings —such as disaster zones, mines or biohazard facilities—humanoids can undertake dangerous tasks, thereby reducing the risk to humans. In industries where labor is both scarce and ...

A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New ...

About 500 robot athletes from 16 countries competed in Beijing as the United States and China race each other to shape the ...

For many children, the transition from learning to read to reading to learn is a crucial and sometimes nervewracking ...