Fixing underground water pipes usually means digging up roads and sidewalks — a process that's disruptive and expensive. However, researchers at the University of Sheffield in the U.K. are working on ...

Robot vacuums are designed to take pesky cleaning tasks off our hands, but that doesn't mean we should be totally hands off on their maintenance. Like any appliance, even the best robot vacuums need ...

To join the CNBC Technology Executive Council, go to cnbccouncils.com/tec Artificial intelligence-enabled robots are helping repair, maintain and monitor the health ...

Wall-climbing robots are set to transform U.S. Navy ship maintenance in a $71 million program designed to slash repair delays and boost fleet readiness.

Pliable bricks that stick together like Lego could be the ultimate play set for advanced robotics. George Whitesides and his colleagues at Harvard University have developed a range of soft robots, ...

Engineers have developed a dual-arm robotic system designed to keep satellites stable while performing delicate repairs in ...