For billions of years, nature has been the world’s master engineer. Natural evolution has created impressive, sometimes implausible creatures. Take, for instance, the water strider. This group of insects has the ability to walk on top of water, using ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some of the world’s most complex problems. Robots are ...

Bill Whitaker is an award-winning journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent who has covered major news stories, domestically and across the globe, for more than four decades with CBS News. Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- In a space where bots meet berries, the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, is working to fill a technological gap in farming. Anthony Gunderman, now an assistant professor in the university's Department of Mechanical Engineering, began a ...

Ansys (ANSS) software enables engineers to develop high-torque density motors and low-gear ratio transmission so powerful robots can interact gently with humans in real-world settings Up until now, robotic machines have only been seen working in factories ...

Cedarville University students have been working to develop a prototype robot to help older adults remain independent.

Happy, sad, surprised, angry, neutral: These are the five emotions conveyed by Bartholomew, the tiny robot designed by researchers in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Just taller than a penny and approximately 1 cubic inch in volume, its ...