Nasa's Valkyrie robot was built by the Johnson Space Center to compete in a 2013 robotics challenge trial. Weighing 300lb and standing at 6ft2in, it looks not unlike a Star Wars Stormtrooper, but it ...

But what does that mean for future generations of budding astronauts – and surely there are certain functions that humans can do in space but which robots, however advanced, never could?

In the future, robots could actively assist astronauts onboard space stations to conduct complex tasks. Towards this, ...

Astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station have been getting some assistance from an "intelligent" robot. Cai Xuzhe, ...

It is envisaged that space robots will conduct our exploration in deep space in the not-too-distant future. As satellite launches increase, robotics is necessary for on-orbit maintenance and assembly.

Looking further into the future, scientists dream of even more ambitious missions. Some ideas include sending submarines into ...

As technology continues to improve, humanoid robots are likely to play an even bigger role in shaping the future of society, from assisting with everyday tasks to tackling some of humanity’s ...

The debate around robots in the workplace often gravitates toward a false dichotomy: human versus machine. As the founder of ...

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