Neural processing unts (NPUs) are the latest chips you might find in smartphones and laptops — but what are they ard why are they so important?

Abstract: This paper presents a novel framework for whole-body torque control of humanoid robots without joint torque sensors, designed for systems with electric motors and high-ratio harmonic drives.

Elon Musk says the surgical scalpel is about to lose its top billing to algorithms and actuators, predicting "robots will surpass good human surgeons within a few years and the best human surgeons ...

If you're a dog or cat owner, one of the best robot vacuums for pet hair could be a game-changer. It'll efficiently pull hair out of carpets and whisk it off hard floors, and direct that hair into ...

Scott Technology Ltd in Dunedin is ‘deeply saddened’ by a worker’s death at their robotics factory. WorkSafe and police are investigating the incident, with a non-disturbance notice issued ...

Previously a contributor to Wirecutter, Wired, Dwell, and US News. Robot vacuums that can both mop and sweep your floors have improved significantly in recent years. While they are still not as ...

Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar was seen enjoying a playful moment with Champak, the IPL's new robot dog, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium before a match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and ...

UK researchers have claimed that flying robots could build skyscrapers as outstanding as the UAE’s Burj Khalifa or New York’s Empire State Building by reaching heights and locations once ...

The update comes even as OpenAI continues to face infrastructure constraints, notably GPU shortages that are forcing “hard trade-offs” between performance, new features, and system latency. — sama ...

After three years, Love, Death and Robots is returning for an extended 10-episode fourth volume, and today, Netflix has lifted the lid on the upcoming suite of episodes, including the animation ...