Fuseproject proposes "friendly" design for AI-enabled robot
American design studio Fuseproject has designed a body for a robotic system by tech studio Kind Humanoid intended for various domestic and commercial environments. More
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Texas A&M Architecture students reveal end-of-year designs in Dezeen video
Texas A&M Department of Architecture students showcased their end-of-year projects in an exhibition held on the university's campus, as revealed in this video created by Dezeen for the programme. More
Whipsaw creates Aescape automated massage robot
San Francisco design studio Whipsaw has created a robot with padded "hands" programmed using artificial intelligence to give massages. More
Scientists use living skin to create robot that smiles
Lifelike robots could be a step closer to reality with a new development from the University of Tokyo, where scientists have made a prototype with living skin capable of a "natural smile". More
LG designs two-legged AI robot that doubles as "home manager and companion"
Electronics brand LG has unveiled a two-legged artificial intelligence robot on wheels to help around the house, which will be presented at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show. More
British student's wearable CNC machine gives makers "superhuman" abilities
Aiming to bridge the worlds of human and robotic construction, product design engineer Jasper Mallinson has created a wearable CNC machine that he believes could one day be used on worksites to help realise parametric designs. More
Gareth Neal and the New Raw develop 3D printing style based on crafts
British designer Gareth Neal and Dutch studio The New Raw have used thrice-recycled plastic and a new 3D-printing method to create the objects in the Digitally Woven series, which are printed in loops rather than layers. More
Robots should be "good neighbours and good citizens" says Madeline Gannon
People are asking the wrong questions about humanity's relationship with AI argues Madeline Gannon, a designer whose work focuses on communication between robots and people. More
Studio Snoop presents "world's first AI designer" at Milan design week
Australian firm Studio Snoop has unveiled Tilly Talbot, a designer powered by artificial intelligence, at Milan design week. More
BioLab Studio develops 3D-printed "bio scaffold" for growing mycelium
California-based BioLab Studio has developed a system that uses 3D printers to construct wooden scaffolding that cultivates mycelium maintained by a robotic arm. More
BVN and UTS rethink air conditioning with 3D-printed "breathing" system
Australian architecture practice BVN and the University of Technology Sydney have created a low-carbon, 3D-printed system that "breathes" like frog skin. More
Morti is a robot dog that can learn to walk in an hour
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute have developed a robotic four-legged dog that uses an algorithm to learn to walk from scratch "like a baby giraffe". More
Remote-controlled crab is "smallest-ever" walking robot
Northwestern University researchers have created a tiny, crawling robotic crab that they claim, at half a millimetre wide, is the smallest remote-controlled walking robot ever made. More
Pasturebird introduces solar-powered robot chicken coop
American poultry producer Pasturebird has invented a solar-powered robot chicken coop on wheels, which it says fosters regenerative farming while allowing the animals to "live their best life". More
Dyson reveals home robot prototypes that can carry out domestic chores
British manufacturer Dyson has announced that it is "supercharging its robotics ambitions" by developing home robots and building the UK's largest robotics research centre. More
Esper Hand is a prosthetic arm with "human-like dexterity"
New York-based engineering startup Esper Bionics has developed a prosthetic arm with intuitive self-learning technology that can predict intended movement faster than similar prosthetics. More
Hyundai proposes "Mobility of Things" system to add robotic technology to everyday objects
Hyundai has revealed its concept for a system called the "Mobility of Things", which would turn previously inanimate objects into robots and allow people to reconfigure spaces on demand. More
Living robots evolve to procreate in "astounding" scientific breakthrough
Scientists behind the world's first living robots have learned that these xenobots can reproduce and generate offspring, in a discovery that they say could help to explain the origin of life on Earth. More
ETH Zurich working with robots to evoke Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Researchers from ETH Zurich are building a tall architectural structure that will evoke the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, in a project that involves working collaboratively with robots. More
Outpost Office uses GPS-controlled robots to design land-art informed performance space
Ohio-based studio Outpost Office has created a temporary "performance venue" that was drawn by GPS-controlled robots on grass using water-soluble paint. More