What do you get if you cross Boston Dynamics and Ant-Man? You get Antbot, a robot from the French National Center for Scientific Research which uses ant-like navigation to move around without the ...

Researchers in France are calling their six-legged creation the “AntBot.” This 9-inch robot doesn’t just skitter around like a desert ant, though—it also ...

Google’s patent (Patent #9,008,839) outlines methods for connecting a series of robots over the cloud to complete tasks. A robotic device configured to perform a task could make use of a GPS receiver ...

Irvine has deployed robots to assess sidewalk accessibility, ensuring ADA compliance. These robots, developed by Daxbot, collect data faster than traditional methods, aiding future upgrades. The ...

A fleet of 100 floating robots took a trip down the Sacramento River on May 9, in a field test organized by UC Berkeley engineers. The devices, equipped with GPS-enabled smartphones, demonstrated ...

Ordinarily, when we hear about robots or other devices that are able to independently navigate outdoors, it's a given that they use GPS. French scientists have developed an alternative, however ...

A new state-of-the-art research center runs car-makers’ safety systems through their paces, in tandem with a soft-target robot that can be crash-impacted without adverse effects. Precise positioning ...

A new viral advertising campaign predicts a world of dangerous military robots, but the real threat is already here and it is ...

We tested the Segway Navimow robot mower on our acre of land. Here’s how it handled setup, navigation, and cutting — and ...

We tested and reviewed the latest GPS and wire-free robot lawn mowers from Eufy, Segway, Husqvarna and more to find the most ...

Researchers were inspired by these ants as they designed AntBot, the first walking robot that can explore its environment randomly and go home automatically, without GPS or mapping.