If you want an easy project to complete in a day or so, or something to introduce kids to the world of robots and electronics, make this light-following robot your weekend project.

Learn how to make a remote-controlled robot at home with this easy DIY guide. Follow simple steps to craft a fun and functional robot that you can control from afar.

This new system can teach a robot a simple household task within 20 minutes The Dobb-E domestic robotics system was trained in real people’s homes and could help solve the field’s data problem.

Robots can be surgeons and artists, but they can also be murderous, world-ending death machines. And that’s way cooler. Here are nine ways to turn your robot evil, according to science fiction ...

PyRobot could simplify the way researchers program their machines, and could even make it easier for non-robotics types to jump into the field.

Robots are increasingly visible in everyday life. Factories and manufacturing facilities have used simple single-task robotic arms for decades to quickly ramp up production.

Winfield describes his robots as having a little bit of “common sense.” For the moment, robots can only use simulation theory of mind in relatively simple situations.

Assembling a future robot could be as simple as heating it up. Two new studies demonstrate how 3D-printed robots could fold into shape and assemble themselves after being exposed to heat.

If robots can learn to respect human social norms, they will become much better at navigating busy spaces like airports, malls, or city sidewalks.

As robots become more common in offices and homes, more humans will need to communicate with them. Sadly, bots still can’t converse or read or write well—yet. A European research project is ...