The research team, inspired by drilling hardware used in other industries, developed a robot drill rig that can be programmed to make precise cuts in just minutes.

IN a terrifying advance for robot-kind, scientists have created a machine which can drill through the human scull in just two minutes. Fear not, it’s not some twisted plan to pit murderous ro… ...

The University of Utah has developed an automated drill for cranial surgery. It can cut an opening in the skull in just 2.5 minutes. That's a massive 50x faster than a human surgeon.

Would you let a robot surgeon drill a hole in your skull? Researchers from the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands created a robot arm that can take on skull surgeries ...

Computing How a 1980s toy robot arm inspired modern robotics The tasks taken on by the Armatron aren’t so different from the ones AI is tackling today.

BB-8, the spherical orange and white robot that makes whirring noises as cute as kitten purrs doesn’t exactly seem cut out for use in a police force or military. It’s a great toy, but not ...

With its new line of eerily lifelike robot cats, toy manufacturer Hasbro is reaching out to a new demographic — senior citizens. According to the company website, the new "Joy for all" line is a ...

Moose says it’s positioning these toys toward boys ages 5 to 9, though from what I can gather, these will be perfectly suitable for any curious kid with a healthy passion for robots.

The University of Utah has developed an automated drill for cranial surgery. It can cut an opening in the skull in just 2.5 minutes.

After a successful trial of a railcar-mounted robot to drill holes for tunnel cable racks, the MTA is putting together an open bidding process for vendors to further develop a robot drill rig for ...

We've been having a torrid affair with the Keepon robot since 2007, his simple yellow shape and unflappable adherence to the beat capturing our hearts. But, sadly, this has been an unrequited love ...

The creator of £3,000 sex robot was left furious when his creation broke down after being 'vigorously groped' by a mob. Roboticist Dr Sergi Santos took his 'intelligent' sex doll Samantha to a ...