Stairs are one of the most difficult environments for robots to navigate safely. Even robots specifically designed to climb ...

A new research effort by Disney experts and university engineers shows how robots can now manage controlled landings when they fall. The project answers a key question in robotics about what happens ...

SUTD researchers have developed a reinforcement-learning-based safety system that teaches a stair-traversing service robot to ...

Robots that navigate staircases still face a major safety problem as losing balance often ...

It’s been a rough few weeks for humanoid robots. At a store in Shenzhen, China, ironically named “Future Era,” a robot ...

Six of multiple possible assistance scenarios with a prototype of a new robot being developed at MIT. Top row: getting into/out of a bathtub, bending down to reach objects, and catching a fall. Bottom ...