Harvesting the valuable materials locked away in this waste stream could generate some $95 billion in reusable resources.

A "Nao" humanoid robot, by Aldebaran Robotics that offers basic service information, moves during a presentation at a branch of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) in Tokyo April 13, 2015. REUTERS ...

Robots are getting better at sniffing out smells thanks to improvements in electronic noses (e-noses). A comprehensive review ...

Faced with rising volumes of electronic waste, researchers are turning to adaptable robotics to make recycling smarter, safer, and more efficient. At one of Europe’s largest e-waste facilities, much ...

Robotics remains a hot topic for almost all engineers. Many budding engineers would like to get involved with robotics but where to start? Buy a kit? Build one from scratch? I talked with Open ...

Open Robotics' Katherine Scott looks at robot development, from her entry into the industry to what's happening now in robotics. I spoke with Open Robotics' Katherine Scott, Developer Advocate at Open ...

Carnegie Mellon University researchers created a robot that takes apart old electronics to remove the recyclable and valuable materials. They hope to use the robot, which can quickly and efficiently ...

Streamlining a robot's design can cut back on maintenance and repairs by eliminating any extra parts that could break. Even better, transitioning from mechanical to electronic parts simplifies design ...

I’m the deputy managing editor of the hardware team at PCMag.com. Reading this during the day? Then you've caught me testing gear and editing reviews of laptops, desktop PCs, and tons of other ...

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. The European Union is currently considering the need to redefine the legal status of robots, with a draft ...

Mouser’s online robotics resource centre equips engineers for the multiple domains in robotics engineering. Soft robotics is designed to mimic organic movement, have revolutionised prosthetic ...

Power converters have gained an increasingly important role in every electronic application and robotics is no different. Today, most electronic devices integrate components that have different power ...