Robotics can be competitive with human labor in some cases already, and falling costs over the next decade will open up more applications, says Lux Research

Long-term NSF support for Harvard University researchers helps develop unique flying micro-robots

“How does it ‘feel’ to interact behaviorally with a machine?” To answer that question, scientists created a virtual partner that can elicit emotional responses from its human partner in real-time.

New lab is one of four augmented human research labs in the world and the only one in North America

A metal-foam compound developed by Professor Rob Shepherd's engineering group displays shape memory and the ability to self-heal through reheating

New class of robots can be controlled in a less invasive way through the use of light

Discovery could lead to significant advances in health care, transportation, electronic communication, and other areas.

The future of prosthetic touch resolution: Mimicking touch.

“Imagine what else could we learn if the vehicle was constantly triggering new missions based on real-time information?”

The model, presented in the journal eLife, uses an approach that could lead to accurate predictions of the interactions between novel drugs and their targets, helping to reduce the cost of drug discovery