Regardless of your feelings toward facial hair, whiskers are a feature among nearly all mammals – mice, cats, sea lions – and each animal may use them in a slightly different capacity whether to track currents or obstacles. Mechanical engineer…

Labor costs in China have risen steadily over the last several decades. With the rise in international labor costs, the decreased interest of American workers in performing repetitive tasks, and a surge in affordable automation choices, robots are…

In Boston today, TechCrunch is hosting its “The Minds Behind the Machines” robotics meeting to foster comprehensive discussion and networking with the entire robotics community from researchers to technologists to students. The conference offer…