RAI’s Roadrunner wheeled robot can roll and walk with effortless precision
RAI (Robotics and AI) Institute has built a new bipedal-wheeled robot prototype that gives us a glimpse of what versatile legs with efficient wheels can…
Robots
Meet the Electronic Dolphin, the Mini Robot That Cleans Oil Spills With Urchin-inspired Filters
A sneaker-sized robot developed at RMIT University in Australia is making a compelling case for rethinking how humanity responds to one of the ocean’s most…
5 Wildest Design Trends at MWC 2026: Nodding Phones and Tiny Robots
Every year, MWC arrives with the promise of seeing the future of mobile technology, or at least a very expensive approximation of it. The 2026…
Samsung’s Mini PetBot Gives AI a Face So It Feels Less Cold
Talking to AI still feels a bit strange for a lot of people. You type into a chat box or ask a question into empty…
Yanko Design’s Best of MWC 2026: When Engineering Gets Obsessive
Every year, MWC arrives like a controlled flood of announcements, each one louder than the last. Cameras with more megapixels, batteries with bigger numbers, screens…
Lenovo’s AI Desk Robot Has Eyes, Moves, and Watches You Work
There’s a specific kind of loneliness that comes with working alone all day. Not the dramatic kind, just the low-grade awareness that every question you…
This 40-Pound Robot Dog Can Carry 143 Pounds of Cargo
Robot dogs have been having a moment for a few years now. From Boston Dynamics’ Spot strutting through construction sites to viral videos of four-legged…
5 Humanoid Robots Being Launched in 2026: The First One Flies
Step into a reality where science fiction blends effortlessly with everyday life. Human-like robots, or humanoids, are no longer distant fantasies as they are being…
This Kid-Safe Drone Looks Like a Frog and Hides Spinning Blades
Most consumer drones look and feel intimidating to a child. They’re loud, angular, full of exposed propellers, and packed with complex controls adults barely understand….
Fauna Robotics Just Built the First Humanoid You’d Want Home
Picture a humanoid robot, and you probably imagine something sleek, vaguely threatening, or at least a little cold. Maybe it’s built for a factory floor,…
Four Robot Arms Just Built a Farm House That Prints Its Future
Picture this: four robotic arms working in perfect harmony, tracing circular patterns like some kind of futuristic dance performance. But instead of creating art, they’re…
This 6-Fingered Robot Hand Crawls Away From Its Own Arm
Imagine a robotic hand that not only mimics human dexterity but completely reimagines what a hand can do. Researchers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne…