In the robot collective, the interaction between signal fluctuations and inter-unit forces is the difference between a tightly packed, unmoving collective and a more fluid one. “Basically, as you ...

How to Build a Robot That Won't Take Over the World The computer scientist Christoph Salge is trying to circumvent the need for rules that guide robots’ behavior.

How to Build a Robot Octopus Smart, strong and flexible, the octopus is an enticing model for an entirely new kind of many-armed, multitalented robot ...

In a wave of new products and software characterized as an “artificial-intelligence comeback,” Apple appears to be jumping ...