If you wanted to build a robot that chased light, you might start thinking about Raspberry Pis, cameras, and off-the-shelf computer vision systems. However, it needn’t be so complex. [Ed] of ...

Even with those limitations, orders for the machines are accelerating. Manufacturers such as BYD and Foxconn, both partners ...

It’s hard to believe it’s been a whole decade since Amazon made that big move to acquire Kiva Systems. Back in 2012, it felt like a pretty significant gamble, bringing in a robotics company to shake ...

CASTAIC, Calif. (KABC) -- Gas crews are assessing the damage from a massive break in a natural gas line in Castaic on Saturday. Officials are still not saying what caused the rupture, which brought ...

Songwriting is an art that takes a lot of creativity and grit to do well. Some songwriters spend years writing plenty of lyrical lines trying to get a unique emotion or idea across, but find ...

iRobot filed for bankruptcy and will be acquired by Picea Robotics, a Chinese company. Founder Colin Angle said iRobot faced rising competition from Chinese robotics firms. Angle said that China's ...

The three hours Maksym spent being transported through the battlefield in eastern Ukraine felt like an eternity. Severely wounded and soaking wet, he was stuck inside a tiny, driverless armored ...

Charles Schwab’s CEO Rick Wurster sat down with The Wall Street Journal to discuss prediction markets, young investors and how he views the Trump accounts. Photo: Daniel Vergara When it comes to ...

Hello again, and thank you for spending time with Fast Company’s Plugged In. Last October, I visited the Silicon Valley headquarters of 1X Technologies—the startup behind a humanoid home robot called ...

Robotics company 1X found some big potential buyers for its humanoid robots designed for consumers — the portfolio companies of one of its investors. The company announced a strategic partnership to ...

Ah, the loneliness epidemic. It seems like that’s the one thing on everyone’s minds right now—that and AI. I believe there’s a connection between the two, especially as people become progressively ...

Ten trains converge at Fulton Center, in lower Manhattan, which makes it a fitting setting for the short video that’s been playing at the top of every hour on screens throughout the station. Titled “A ...