Humanoid robots are rapidly improving in motion fluidity, making them more human-like and suitable for complex tasks.

Toyota has been quiet on the robotic innovation front for more than a decade. Its last innovation was the release of a bipedal robot with its own battery pack in 2005. Last week, Toyota unveiled its ...

Crave freelancer Tim Hornyak is the author of "Loving the Machine: The Art and Science of Japanese Robots." He has been writing about Japanese culture and technology for a decade. E-mail Tim.

Mechanical and civil engineers have created a new mathematical method to design better structures, machines and versatile computer-controlled robots called "robot manipulators." The research could ...

Factors influencing the proportioning of machine elements: stresses, deformations, and failure criteria as applied to shafts, springs, belts, bearings, gears. Design of Elements is a required course ...