If there is a problem that could potentially be fixed with robots, then it’s not exactly surprising that Japan would be one of the first countries to try it out! – As you may or may not be aware, ...

Gloves, treadmill, shoes, and VR glasses: With the complete package "Nexus NX1", avatars in virtual reality and humanoid ...

First, they walked. Then, they saw the light. Now, miniature biological robots have gained a new trick: remote control. The hybrid 'eBiobots' are the first to combine soft materials, living muscle and ...

One of the biggest challenges in space exploration is the dangerous nature of space environments: many places we want to explore have no or low levels of oxygen, low or micro-gravity, and potentially ...

MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) has come up with a use for virtual reality headsets that goes beyond firing them up, checking out a new game, muttering “cool” briefly ...

If you like the idea of letting strangers watch your home through your robot's eyes, here's a deal for you: 1X Technologies is accepting preorders for Neo, a $20,000 humanoid robot designed to handle ...

Toyota has announced that its humanoid-size robot, the T-HR3, has been controlled successfully through a wireless connection. An improvement on previous generations, a wirelessly controlled T-HR3 is ...

Using a remote control, in the sense of some old-fashioned RC car, may be a great way to control the robots of today, but what about tomorrow? Sure, the military's got some pretty impressive computer ...

[professor churlz] wrote in to let us know his results with modifying radio control ESCs (Electronic Speed Controllers) for use in a large (250lb range) BattleBot’s drivetrain. It’s a very long and ...