At first glance, the HMR looks like something straight out of a science fiction movie. Picture a spherical cage that can move on its own omnidirectional path, effortlessly rolling across the ground.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a robot that can play table tennis with the skill and flair of a human player. The robot smashes returns at ...

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) - Researchers at MIT’s “Improbable Artificial Intelligence Lab” recently unveiled a new robot that plays soccer. Not just fun and games, the new creation comes from hard work ...

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MIT's Improbable Artificial Intelligence Lab, part of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), has developed a legged robotic system that can dribble a soccer ball under ...

What began as a concept at NASA two decades ago is now rolling into reality at Texas A&M University, thanks to the dedication of two ambitious graduate students. This concept is called RoboBall, which ...

Researchers from MIT designed "DribbleBot," a robot that dribbles a soccer ball just like humans. The robot stands out for its ability to kick a ball with legs, while most robots still use wheels.

Arizona's Revolute Robotics has presented its autonomous Hybrid Mobility Robot (HMR), a whirling, spherical cage that can fly like a multicopter, or roll in any direction using two gyroscopic gimbal ...

It’s now about six years since Star Wars: The Force Awakens first showed us the little spherical robot BB-8, but it’s fair to say that along the way we’ve not lost our collective fascination for ...

Sphero holds the key to the workings of Star Wars' new droid, BB-8. (Image source: Sphero) Star Wars: Thee Force Awakens won't be hitting theaters until December, but a new character has already ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Crazy Robot Ball Step into the thrilling world of Crazy Robot Ball, the ultimate turn-based football showdown. Take command of a team of high-tech robots, ...