Scientists are building autonomous robotic labs powered by artificial intelligence. The goal, they say, is for these robots to take over human researchers' most laborious, time-consuming tasks.

Life science moves at a frantic pace. New discoveries pop up daily. Researchers chase cures for terrible diseases. They hunt ...

Robots and AI are running experiments around the clock, from battery chemistry to cancer therapies. But can they be trusted ...

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote in this newsletter about my visit to Figure AI, a California startup that has developed a humanoid robot. Billions of dollars are currently pouring into the robotics ...

Researchers have developed a digital laboratory (dLab) system that fully automates the material synthesis and structural, physical property evaluation of thin-film samples. With dLab, the team can ...

Discover how to build a DIY vibrating robot spider using basic materials such as copper wire, metal strips, a button cell ...

Robotic surgery has dramatically improved surgical precision, but it could also help surgeons treat people on the other side of the world. A surgeon in Florida has now used a robot to remove a ...

Twenty-two students gathered at Northeastern State University this week for the third Robotics for Young Scientists and Engineers summer academy. The hands-on summer Science, Technology, Engineering, ...

A robot showed basic signs of self-consciousness in an experiment that required the robot to hear its own voice and reason. Three Nao robots were programmed to understand the rules of a simple task.

Later this year, you might look out the window of your plane and see a robot loading your suitcase into the cargo hold. Japan Airlines is set to launch a two-year experiment in May during which a team ...

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