Ever wonder what it would be like to hang out with a robotic animal? You may one day get the chance. Engineers across North America have created robo-animals that could one day replace live ones at ...

Robotics engineers have worked for decades and invested many millions of research dollars in attempts to create a robot that can walk or run as well as an animal. And yet, it remains the case that ...

Furry like real ones, endearing and incredibly comforting, robot pets are slowly but surely finding their way into homes. These little creatures, with batteries instead of hearts and AI hidden beneath ...

Scientists can engineer machines that meet or exceed the performance of their biological counterparts in many areas, however animals still outperform robots in locomotion—running, flying swimming, ...

Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that enables a four-legged robot to adapt its gait to different, unfamiliar terrain, just like a real animal, in what is believed to ...

A robotics expert has argued that humans have more empathy and love for robots than they do animals - and that includes vacuums. The International Federation of Robotics expects to sell over 68 ...

What makes many animals run faster and better than robots or humans? Robots run faster than humans due to better agility, robustness, and range. Believe it or not, robot cockroaches can assist ...