Pat Pritchard stood before a group of students at Green River College in Kent. He told his students that he doesn’t train them to be grunts, because what we need from workers is changing. “Simple ...

A robotic barista arm moves a partially prepared drink at Yummy Future in downtown Palo Alto. Photo by Seeger Gray. A robot barista crafts the coffee at new cafe Yummy Future in downtown Palo Alto.

Robot vacuums offer a hands-free way to keep your floors clean. But like all electronics, they sometimes run into issues that prevent them from working as intended. For robot vacuums, a common issue ...

Shark has a number of handy cordless vacuums designed with rechargeable batteries, including slim stick vacuums and the Ion line of robot vacuums. Many robot vacs have the ability to go back to their ...

This year, two Army IBCTs and a not-yet-disclosed Marine unit will be testing variants of a load-bearing robot vehicle. Todd South tells us more. Groups of six to 12 soldiers outlined difficulties ...

A newly developed system can inspect water or gas pipes from the inside and find even tiny leaks. The robotic device enters the pipes via a fire hydrant, avoiding the need to dig up streets. Access to ...