Delivery robots have been appearing more frequently of late on some of Chicago’s sidewalks in Lakeview and elsewhere, bringing hungry folks their tacos, chicken tenders or smashburgers as they trundle ...

But back to those poor little robots. Whereas the metallic bots and droids of Pixar and Star Wars fare fine with glass and polymer eyes, there’s a new generation of autonomous machines called soft ...

In a grey-walled room in the Dutch city of Nijmegen, a strange activity is underfoot. Wearing a cap covered in sensors and positioning themselves into a chair, a person places their bare feet over two ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A group with flags bearing Nazi symbolism was seen marching in Little Rock on Saturday. Little Rock Police confirmed on Saturday that the group, identified as the "Blood Tribe", ...

Midea has officially unveiled its next-generation humanoid robot, Miro U, at an event in Guangzhou, China. The robot is the world’s first to feature a six-arm wheel-leg design, and it is built for ...

The little robot that imitates an infant’s curiosity can be preordered now, but still won’t ship until April 2026. The little robot that imitates an infant’s curiosity can be preordered now, but still ...

This article was featured in New York’s One Great Story newsletter. Sign up here. On a languid summer afternoon, I drive to Milton Keynes, a midsize city 60 miles northwest of London and a few miles ...

Marine litter is a major environmental problem. Abandoned containers and fishing gear can trap or strangle animals, and plastic waste can break down into microplastics, which can release chemicals ...

U.S. Army Soldiers utilize new equipment created by private-sector companies as part of Project xTech Overwatch in College Station, Texas, Oct. 27, 2025. Project xTech Overwatch challenges private ...

Memo may not be the world’s fastest barista, but it is impressive—for a robot. I recently watched as Memo, a new home robot from a company called Sunday Robotics, made coffee in an open-plan kitchen ...

Meet Phantom MK1: an imposing humanoid robot designed to transform battlefields, the moon and even Mars—and it may already be taking jobs near you. The 5-foot-9, 176-pound steel and plastic android ...