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Alibaba, Foxconn and SoftBank's Intelligent Robot with a 'Heart' Goes on Sale in Japan

Jun 19, 2015 10:08 AM EDT

Starting this Saturday, June 20, people in Japan will be able to take home SoftBank's specially designed robot known as 'Pepper,' who understands and responds to human emotion. Alibaba Group Holdings and Foxonn Technology Group have reportedly invested in SoftBank to facilitate the production of more Pepper robots and spread the 4-ft humanoid to the rest of the world.

Octopus-Like Arm Device Can Make Medical Surgeries Simpler

Marco Foronda |

May 15, 2015 11:15 AM EDT

The remote-controlled machine is flexible enough as it can be soft and rigid depends on the surgical environment to be able do a minimally-invasive operation.

Cornell Eel-like Robot May Possibly Explore Europa Moon

Marco Foronda |

May 14, 2015 05:00 AM EDT

The soft, flexible marine rover would only use resources in its extraterrestrial environment to power itself through the water.

You Can Now Control An Army of Robot Using Your Finger

Marco Foronda |

May 13, 2015 05:30 AM EDT

The robots follow the beam as they communicate with each other and figure out how to best cover that specific area

Stop the Robots: Anti-Robot Protest Held at SXSW

Ana Verayo |

Mar 16, 2015 08:17 AM EDT

They warned our over reliance on technology will lead to the early demise of humanity.

'FIRST' Robotics Contest Lets High School Students Build Robots

Marco Foronda |

Feb 28, 2015 08:55 PM EST

This year’s game encouraged students to build a robot that could stack plastic crates and carry large cans.

Boston Dynamics Builds 'Spot,' a Speedy Robot Dog

Marco Foronda |

Feb 10, 2015 06:09 AM EST

Spot has great stability and does a decent job of recovering from a momentary loss of balance.

"BattleBots' Makes its Return to TV; ABC Revamps the Sport of Robot Combat

Cory Doyle |

Feb 09, 2015 03:08 PM EST

ABC plans to revamp the series and focus more on the designing and building elements required to construct these remote-controlled killer robot beasts.

Robots Learn to Cook by Watching YouTube Videos

Ana Verayo |

Jan 31, 2015 10:51 PM EST

Robots need to share this acquired knowledge with other robots.

Alaska Students Use Robots to Get More Excited About Classes

Andrian Darylle Torralba |

Dec 01, 2014 08:32 PM EST

In Fairbanks, Alaska, students are able to experience a whole new level of how their science and technology classes are taught. This is because their subject involves the use of robotics, something that is said to excite, inspire, and motivate them.

Google Leases U.S. Navy Airbase for Advanced Aviation, Space Exploration and Robotics Projects

Dino Lirios |

Nov 12, 2014 03:42 AM EST

Google agreed to pay an astounding US$1.16 billion in rent over the next six decades.

Microbots can be Used to Animate Muscles and Destroy Diseases

Ana Verayo |

Nov 12, 2014 01:50 AM EST

Microbots will need to move autonomously and exert force via pushing and pulling other objects.

Google's CEO Larry Page Interested In Housing, Future of Jobs

David Curry |

Nov 01, 2014 12:13 PM EDT

Google's CEO Larry Page has shown interest in a lot of weird subjects for the leader of a technology company, like medical records, Mars, democracies and now housing and the job market.