Latest Robotics News

A robot retrieves the first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor

Nov. 04, 2024 14:39 PM EST

TOKYO (AP) — A remote-controlled robot has safely returned with a tiny piece of melted fuel it collected from inside one of three damaged reactors at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for the first time since the 2011 meltdown. The Tokyo Electric Power Company...

Elon Musk unveils Tesla's 'Cybercab,' plans to bring autonomous driving tech to other models in 2025

Oct. 11, 2024 09:32 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tesla unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi at a Hollywood studio Thursday night, though fans of the electric vehicle maker will have to wait until at least 2026 before they are available. CEO Elon Musk pulled up to a stage at the Warner Bros. studio lot in one of...

One Tech Tip: Here's what you need to do before and after your phone is stolen or lost

Oct. 11, 2024 06:11 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Phones hold so much of our digital lives — emails, social media and bank accounts, photos, chat messages and more — that if they ever get stolen or go missing, it can cause major disruption beyond just the loss of a device. In some places, phone thefts have...

Movie Review: Visually stunning, emotionally powerful, 'The Wild Robot' is everything

Sep. 25, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

In the opening scenes of “The Wild Robot,” a chirpy metal android with a state-of-the-art processing unit wanders around a forest asking confused animals if it can help them, offering discount codes and stickers for future customers. “Did anyone order me?” it asks. We did, it...