Humanoid robots are rapidly improving in motion fluidity, making them more human-like and suitable for complex tasks.

A case can be made for zigzagging through a topic to illuminate different facets to achieve broad and dynamic knowledge of what an industry offers. That’s what Machine Design set out to achieve during ...

Jeff Ewing is a critic, entertainment journalist, interviewer, and screenwriter in LA with a life-long love of horror and film history. He has an M.S. in Sociology from the University of Oregon, and a ...

Mechs are a versatile subject for design and world-building for science fiction and fantasy genres. More than being merely ”cool robots”, they provide a way for concept and game artists to tell ...

Kaushik Jayaram envisions a day when swarms of tiny robots, some weighing no more than a paperclip, will crawl through airplanes or into buildings after an earthquake—searching for survivors or ...

New insect-scale microrobots can fly more than 100 times longer than previous versions. The new bots, also significantly faster and more agile, could someday be used to pollinate fruits and vegetables ...

Experienced human cyclists can perform a wide range of maneuvers and acrobatics while riding their bicycle, from balancing in ...