Nature-inspired robot duo uses insect-like agility and inflatable growth to inspect tight, complex spaces like jet engines.

These robots don't break into a jig or jump, but their ability to do single tasks cheaply and efficiently is attracting ...

What's 3.6 cm tall (1.4 in), and could one day be performing tasks such as walking through disaster site rubble looking for trapped survivors? It's Zippy, which is reportedly the smallest ...

It’s their work,” he said. The robot is different from other robots because it is small – weighing about one pound – portable, and can be thrown anywhere without breaking, Papanikolopoulos said.

small object avoidance, and a self-emptying dock that also washes and dries the mopping pads. You typically won't see a robot vacuum and mop combo that checks off all of those boxes for less than ...

If none of our top picks check all the boxes for you ... hit an obstacle while sucking up debris through a small port in the bottom of the robot. More advanced cleaners have multiple mechanical ...