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  1. Robot - Wikipedia

    A robot can be guided by an external control device, or the control may be embedded within. Robots may be constructed to evoke human form, but most robots are task-performing machines, designed …

  2. Robot | Definition, History, Uses, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 17, 2025 · A robot is any automatically operated machine that replaces human effort, though it may not resemble human beings in appearance or perform functions in a humanlike manner. By …

  3. Meet Your Future Robot Servants, Caregivers and Explorers

    1 day ago · Meet Your Future Robot Servants, Caregivers and Explorers Robots are poised to play a much bigger role in daily life at home, at work and in the world By Ben Guarino edited by Clara …

  4. ROBOTS: Your Guide to the World of Robotics

    The world's largest catalog of robots, drones, and self-driving cars, with thousands of photos, videos, tech specs, news, and information on how to get into robotics.

  5. Robots: Facts about these programmable and autonomous machines

    Apr 30, 2025 · Robots are machines that can automatically perform both simple and complex actions. They are often programmed by a computer, but there's no single definition of a robot.

  6. New control system teaches soft robots the art of staying safe

    Dec 2, 2025 · System developed by researchers at MIT CSAIL and LIDS uses rigorous mathematics to ensure robots flex, adapt, and interact with people and objects in a safe and precise way. It helps …

  7. What is a Robot? - Education

    Feb 28, 2025 · Robots that are meant to interact with people often have a face, eyes, or a mouth—just like we do! Whether they look like us or not, most robots have three essential ingredients that make …

  8. What is Robotics? A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Robots

    Dec 26, 2024 · At its core, robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and use of robots. Robots are machines that can carry out tasks autonomously or semi …

  9. Robotics: What Are Robots? - Built In

    Oct 21, 2024 · Robotics is the intersection of science, engineering and technology that produces machines, called robots, that replicate or substitute for human actions. Robots perform basic and …

  10. Penn and Michigan Create World’s Smallest Programmable, Autonomous Robots

    2 days ago · Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan have created the world’s smallest fully programmable, autonomous robots: microscopic swimming machines that can …