Humanoid robots are Silicon Valley’s latest obsession, but real-world performance has lagged the hype. That may be starting to change, however, after a robot beat the human record for a half marathon ...

Futurist and tech inventor Ray Kurzweil is the co-founder of Beyond Imagination. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Anti-Defamation League Ray Kurzweil, a renowned inventor and futurist, has long ...

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 ...

Redundant robotic manipulators, characterised by having more degrees of freedom than strictly necessary to perform a given task, afford enhanced dexterity, improved obstacle avoidance and greater ...