A robotic arm that moves too quickly can feel creepy. One that moves too slowly feels awkward and unhelpful. In a VR study, researchers found that AI-powered prosthetic arms were best accepted when ...

Forward-looking: When engineers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) set out to rethink the human hand, they removed one of its defining constraints: attachment. The result is ...

If The Addams Family was a science fiction show, “Thing” might look something like this. Researchers have developed a robotic hand that can not only skitter about on its fingertips, it can also bend ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Alan Boyle on Jan 14, 2026 at 8:15 ...

Low-cost, simple robotic apple picker arms like this one, developed by WSU researchers, may someday help with fruit picking and other farm chores. PULLMAN, Wash — A low-cost, simple robotic apple ...

PULLMAN, Wash. - Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) have recently developed a robotic arm that may one day transform the agriculture industry in the state. According to a press release ...

The takeaway: Researchers in China have developed an artificial skin that allows robots to sense pressure and respond in ways similar to living tissue, helping them avoid damage. The flexible ...

Mechanised arm accessories for the Ghost Robotics Vision 60 quadruped unmanned ground vehicle (Q-UGV) have been sold to some undisclosed customers, an executive told Janes on 10 December. The arm was ...

DALLAS — What if you could wear a robotic device that boosted your strength and endurance, making heavy lifting and other physical tasks feel almost effortless? In some labs and factories, that ...

What if the future of industrial automation could fit in the palm of your hand? Imagine a robot arm so compact it could rest on your desk, yet so precise it operates with sub-micrometer accuracy, a ...

If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MMI (Medical Microinstruments, Inc.), a robotics company dedicated to expanding treatment options and improving outcomes for patients with complex ...