An underwater robot entered a badly damaged reactor at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant Wednesday, capturing images of the harsh impact of its meltdown, including key structures that were torn ...

Security flaws in several popular robot vacuum cleaners could expose images from inside users’ homes, according to a government investigation released Tuesday. Most of the vulnerable devices were made ...

Vibration sensors can aid in stability and navigation, particularly for field robots in varied terrain, writes a columnist.

A hair-thin, soft robotic probe inserted through existing surgical ports to continuously track multiple fetal vitals in real time. Northwestern University researchers have developed the first device ...

A new, hair-like robotic probe developed by Northwestern University researchers is the first device of its kind that can safely enter the uterus and monitor a fetus' vital signs during in utero ...