The value of humanoid robots in industrial settings has long been questioned, particularly when simpler machines such as ...

Boston Dynamics, the 32-year-old company famed for its amusing or creepy (depending on your interpretation) advanced robots including Atlas (humanoid) and Spot (a dog-like quadruped) featured in viral ...

(Phys.org)—Anyone who follows the latest in robot technology is almost certainly familiar with Boston Dynamics' AlphaDog, the mechanical pack mule and descendant of the original Big Dog built at the ...

Introducing the latest creation from the same folks that built BigDog. Their company was acquired by Google but remains headquartered in the Uncanny Valley. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

A closer look at Atlas’s unconventional get-up motion shows how the robot tests balance and hardware before committing to a ...

What makes a humanoid hand so fascinating? Imagine a robotic gripper delicately assembling intricate components on a factory floor or carefully holding fragile medical instruments during surgery.

The curious minds at ColdFusion break down the Boston Dynamics robot that sparked job fears. After winning his first Oscar, ...