When soft music is playing in the background, a brief exchange with a robot can evoke unexpected feelings of intimacy. Researchers were surprised to discover how much of a role the background music ...

Like many people who work with robots, Yihang (Edward) Xu, BID ’25, got his start with Legos. He joined a Lego robotics club at school in Dalian, China, and learned the basics of construction and ...

If there is one technology that’s driving more excitement than artificial intelligence (AI) at the moment, it’s a particular application of AI—humanoid robots. In fact, many industry observers expect ...

Continually pushing the boundaries of industrial automation, robotics delivers unparalleled efficiencies and solutions that were once deemed the stuff of science fiction. Industries across sectors are ...

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a modular, open-source robot that can ...