A 22-meter robot arm will help remove a third sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said Thursday, as it unveiled the snake-like device.

Humanoid robots promise revolutionary automation, but their complexity, instability and safety gaps may outweigh the appeal of human-shaped machines.

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings unveils a 72-foot robotic arm to retrieve radioactive fuel debris from Fukushima Daiichi plant.

Integrated motion control allows all kinds of robots to tackle a range of tasks with precision, in contrast with conventional ...

Advances in motor design have allowed different types of robots to both specialize for industrial functions and converge in precision.

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Arm reorganizes into three main business lines, including Physical AI Physical AI unit to focus on robotics and automotive sectors Arm sees robotics as a significant growth opportunity, plans to ...

Last year at CES, Dreame showed off a robot vacuum prototype with a mechanical arm. But while we were able to see the arm extend and retract, we didn’t see the device, which was described as a ...

Doctoral student Eshwara Prasad Sridhar demonstrates a robot exoskeleton on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at UT Arlington's Research Institute in Fort Worth. Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer What if you ...

What if the future of industrial automation could fit in the palm of your hand? Imagine a robot arm so compact it could rest on your desk, yet so precise it operates with sub-micrometer accuracy, a ...