When the robot found the shipwreck, the humans controlling it must have been elated. The SS Central America, a paddle wheel steamboat, had gone down in a hurricane in 1857, loaded with gold from the ...

Babylonians develop the clepsydra, a clock that measures time using the flow of water. It's considered one of the first "robotic" devices in history. For centuries, inventors will refine the design.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Last month, a robot car hit a human-driven car for what appears to ...

Ever wondered how, exactly, Pittsburgh became a leading city for robotics? A new exhibition in town has the answer. The Carnegie Mellon University Libraries recently opened an exhibition taking a look ...

The robots are on the move--leaping, scrambling, rolling, flying, climbing. They are figuring out how to get here on their own. They come to help us, protect us, amuse us--and some even do floors.

In examining the history of famous robots, you’d be forgiven for overlooking a 1950s children’s toy named Robert. Robert the Robot, who was a product of the once-mighty Ideal Toy Company, didn’t do ...

Wave Robotics of Oshkosh claimed the title of FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship Finalist. Oshkosh Mayor Steve Cummings presented Wave Robotics with a proclamation. ST. LOUIS – The Wave Robotics ...

A new alternate reality game for the Real Steel movie launched at PAX last week introduces participants to a world where big personalities in sports are overshadowed by the bigger robots they build to ...