Robot

Here’s a fun challenge: teaching a quadrupedal robot to successfully dribble a soccer ball. It is, in essence, a core component of RoboCup, the big international competition founded all the way back in 1996. Soccer is a great way to put a robot’s locomotion, agility and decision making to the test. Two key differences with

A once-headless warehouse robot is headless no more.Agility Robotics introduced its newest Digit robot to the world earlier this month, complete with its first head and a redesigned set of end effectors (think hands). Standing 5 feet, 9 inches tall, the quadruped is designed to work alongside humans in warehouses and other logistics operations.Digit stands

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Pricing for the new STIHL iMOW robot lawn mowers for the EU has been unveiled. (Image source: STIHL)The STIHL iMOW robot lawn mower pricing has been unveiled for the EU. The new line-up features six models, which start at €1,999. The devices can cover lawn areas up to 5,000 m² (~53,820 ft²), and tackle inclines

Science & Nature Icefin under the sea ice. Rob Robbins, USAP DiverIt may look like a long, narrow tube, but this robot is useful...

Maxfield Weakley/Shutterstock A surprising amount of technology is inspired by animals. Raptors packing Sidewinder missiles shoot down the occasional suspicious balloon. Scientists deploy robotic sloths to collect vital ecological data. Spot the mechanical dog patrols for malefactors on a Hyundai factory floor. That said, humans tend to pick classically charismatic animals when it comes to

Story by Ioanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at SHIFT. She likes the transition from old to modern, and she's all about shifting perspectives. Ioanna is a writer at SHIFT. She likes the transition from old to modern, and she's all about shifting perspectives. The decline of pollinators, particularly bees, is having a grave impact