The robot's large torso is mounted to a hydraulic crane arm, which rides around the rail system on a specially braced rail car, putting down stabilizing legs when it's time to get to work. A human ...

The Japanese railroad company, aptly named West Japan Rail, has designed a prototype VR-controlled robot to assist the firm in large-scale construction and assorted track repairs. The 32-foot-tall ...

Somehow, walking robots at our level never really seem to deliver on the promise that should be delivered by all those legs. Articulation using hobby servos is simple enough to achieve, but cumbersome ...