World Dec 03 Texas robotics firm will resume search for MH370 plane that vanished more than 10 years ago By Associated Press
Arts Jan 03 Watch 6:04 New MIT Museum showcases latest scientific advancements Artificial intelligence, robotics and gene sequencing are the stuff of headlines, science fiction and sometimes even our worst fears. It’s all on view at the new MIT Museum. A place where the latest scientific advancements fill galleries, but only really… By Jared Bowen, GBH
Science Aug 12 How an underwater robot could help reveal mysteries of the deep Mesobot is a state-of-the-art aquatic explorer designed to help researchers learn more about the ocean's "twilight zone."… By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas
Science May 04 How robots and other tech can make the fight against coronavirus safer Around the globe, robots and other technologies, like drones and telehealth devices, are being used in a variety of settings and capacities to assist in the COVID-19 response since there is a level of elevated risk for human workers. By Cat Wise
Science Jan 16 300 million years ago, our ancestors walked tall. This robot shows you how The fictional Sherlock Holmes could read footprints — in soil, snow, carpet, dust and even blood. Researchers today are similarly using tracks caught in stone — plus a robot — to recreate a creature that lived 300 million years ago. By Vicky Stein
Dec 05 Watch 7:51 The robots are coming. Will they work with us? In the latest installment of our Future of Work series, Miles O’Brien visits MIT’s Interactive Robotics Laboratory to understand the “new species” of robots scientists are designing to work alongside humans safely. Though the devices often excel at repetitive tasks,… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 4:03 Meet a robot offering care and companionship to seniors By Teresa Carey In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a Northern Virginia startup is using new technology and a sense of humor to care for the elderly. The NewsHour’s Teresa Carey reports. Continue watching
Jul 15 Afghan girls robotics team arrives in U.S. just in time By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Twice rejected for U.S. visas, an all-girls robotics team from Afghanistan arrived in Washington early Saturday after an extraordinary, last-minute intervention by President Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 17 What this apple-picking robot means for the future of farm workers By Andrew Wagner Abundant Robotics has built an automated apple picker, which could make agricultural labor shortages a thing of the past. Continue reading
Feb 02 A ‘Bat Bot’ takes flight By Andrew Wagner Bat wings have intrigued scientists for centuries. And now, engineers have created “Bat Bot,” a small aircraft that mimics the flight patterns of the small, rodent-like flyers. Bat Bot exposes the complicated mechanics of bat flight and simultaneously provides clues… Continue reading