Artist's concept of the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft approaching the sun Some scientists question whether human astronauts are going to be needed at all. "Robots are developing fast, and the case ...

Astronauts conduct invaluable experiments aboard orbital laboratories like the International Space Station. However, robots excel in environments that are hostile to human life, such as the ...

The new year will see the rise of killer robots, as computers take over more functions from human pilots, including flying to the battlefield and striking selected targets.

Some scientists question whether human astronauts are going to be needed at all. "Robots are developing fast, and the case for sending humans is getting weaker all the time," says Lord Martin Rees, ...

What just happened? In a significant leap forward in medical technology, researchers have developed autonomous surgical robots. However, there are many issues that need to be addressed before ...

Some scientists question whether human astronauts are going to be needed at all. "Robots are developing fast, and the case for sending humans is getting weaker all the time," says Lord Martin Rees ...

He’d yell instructions at his players if he could — but his team consists of five thigh-high robots on wheels, with names like Zessi and Robodinho. They move on their own; during each 30 ...

On Christmas Eve, an autonomous spacecraft flew past the Sun, closer than any human-made object before it. Swooping through the atmosphere, Nasa's Parker Solar Probe was on a mission to discover ...