The future of robotic technology is as interesting as robots are bound to be boring; eventually. Sounds contradictory? Think again. Today, the latest robotic technology is well covered in the news to the point of overdoing it. A huge buzz is generated every time someone comes up with a robot that,   Read More ...

In any discussion of the latest robotic technology, whenever there’s a mention of the origins of robotics, everybody thinks of Isaac Asimov. Fair enough, the science-fiction writer coined the term, and we are pretty certain without him, the things we know today as robots would be known by far less   Read More ...

Journals concerning the latest robotic technology and science fiction books alike have speculated about the feasibility and ethics of weaponizing military robots. As of now, futuristic forms of autonomous robots are still just that: futuristic. However, the truth is that weaponized military robots—missile-launching unmanned combat aircrafts, machinegun-toting remote-controlled combat ground   Read More ...

In yet another useful application of the latest robotic technology to industrial safety, scientists have developed prototypes of industrial robots designed to climb the inside of pipes for cleaning purposes. Industrial pipe systems are inaccessible and narrow. The pipes can be vertical and have junctions. Just as challenging, leakage points   Read More ...