The Gundam franchise uses the term “mobile suits” to classify its mechanical robots and to separate itself from other giant robot shows. The mobile suits’ moniker helps sell the idea that Gundam ...

Whether they’re delivering food or folding your laundry, consumer-facing robots are increasingly being designed to be more palatable to the humans who interact with them.

Northwestern University engineers have developed the first modular robots with athletic intelligence. They can be combined ...

Engineers at Northwestern University have created a new kind of robot that can adapt, recover from damage, and keep moving even after being broken apart. The machines, called “legged metamachines,” ...

Design for manufacturing, or DFM, is a key part of bringing a robot from an idea to a prototype and ultimately to a finished, commercially available ...

Bottom Line: With powerful suction and an anti-tangling design, this robot vacuum and mop can easily remove embedded pet hair. Pros: It provides 12,000 Pa of suction power to remove dirt, debris and ...

When it comes to designing a mopping robot, there are a number of approaches you can pick from, including just having the movement of the robot push the soggy mop over the floor, having spinning pads, ...