The 2026 Robotics Handbook examines design choices behind dexterous manipulation, humanoid robots, and construction automation.

Field robotics encompasses the design and deployment of autonomous or semi-autonomous machines that operate in unstructured, often outdoor, environments. Unlike factory or service robots, field robots ...

Social robotics is an interdisciplinary field concerned with the design, implementation and evaluation of robots that engage humans through social behaviours, often encompassing speech, gesture, ...

As I was making my normal early morning rounds to various media websites last week, I came across this CNBC headline: "U.S. tech giants are betting big on humanoid robots — but China’s already ahead, ...

Home robots are no longer a futuristic concept—they are becoming a tangible part of modern living. Advances in consumer robotics have made smart home robots more capable, intuitive, and affordable ...