Now, however, Stanford researchers have used artificial intelligence to steer a free-flying robot aboard the International ...

BBC Tech Now visited the National Space Industry Hub in Sydney, Australia, to look at how robots were being developed to support astronauts in space. Reporter Nick Kwek travelled to the hub to meet ...

AI robot on the ISS navigates 50–60% faster using machine learning, marking a major step toward autonomous space missions.

Engineers developing space exploration robots drew inspiration from the common squirrel for their latest cutting-edge bot design, which they say could also help in search and rescue missions during ...

"We have now achieved all the technical requirements for controlling complex robotic missions on Mars — and for a future permanent lunar research station." Two four-legged robots recently explored a ...

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. — New shape-shifting ‘Transformer bots’ have been inspired by origami. The versatile robots could transform space travel, say scientists. Taking inspiration from the ancient ...

Soft robots that power themselves from their surroundings are moving from lab curiosity to strategic technology, promising ...

A recent study has been exploring the potential of social robots to support the mental health of astronauts in space. Researchers highlight how isolation and limited social interaction during space ...

A new experiment shows snail-inspired swarm robots stacking and adapting to move objects across gaps without fixed structures.