Scientists have trained the ANYmal quadruped robot to play badminton, and it's good enough to complete in a 10-shot rally with a human opponent. This shows that four-legged robots can be built as ...

Unitree Robotics recently dazzled us with its R1 humanoid robot, and now it’s unveiled something even more astonishing: a super-robust dog-like robot called the A2 Stellar Explorer. In a video ...

What if your childhood Tamagotchi could step off the screen and into the real world? Imagine a tiny robot, complete with blinking eyes and lifelike movements, responding to your voice and following ...

Many people today ask if robots can replace pets. They talk about robots that wag their tails or make soft sounds like animals but it is hard to imagine a machine giving the same love as a pet. A dog ...

Babo's utility extends to sparking an emotional connection with users by mimicking natural human conversation. It offers a ...

Quadruped "robot dogs" may move quite a bit like their canine counterparts on land, but they're not nearly as good at swimming (although some can walk underwater). Such is not the case with a new mini ...

We've seen robot dogs run up hills with luggage, and help fight fires. Now, researchers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich are putting these mechanical mutts through their paces on the badminton court, ...

Scientists have trained a four-legged robot to play badminton against a human opponent, and it scuttles across the court to play rallies of up to 10 shots. By combining whole-body movements with ...

USF is working to improve communication in emergencies and everyday life by teaching robots to project instructions onto ...