Robotics

New report from McKinsey Global Institute identify the top world-changing technologies that will add the most value to the global economy.

2 | May 24, 2013 9:12am | By Joe McKendrick

Leila Takayama imagines a world where human-friendly robots interact successfully with people. But it's not always easy teaching a 500-pound machine not to block the office coffee maker.

1 | May 20, 2013 3:00am | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood

A flying robot that tracks your movements could be the next step in drone development.

May 11, 2013 10:35am | By Charlie Osborne

With the IkeaBot system, two orange robots can put together your Lack end table.

1 | May 7, 2013 10:00pm | By Janet Fang

Patient care may be taking an interesting turn as doctors can now treat you through a mobile robot.

1 | May 7, 2013 5:27am | By Charlie Osborne

Would a karaoke room at work keep you from leaving your employer? Some factory owners in China, pinched by a workforce shortage, are betting on perks like this to keep their employees happy.

1 | May 3, 2013 11:06am | By Kirsten Korosec

Fiber networks are not all about Internet speeds -- but could also be used to power our airborne vehicles.

3 | May 1, 2013 2:06am | By Charlie Osborne

Linda Stone, who spent 16 years as an executive at Apple and Microsoft, talks about the effect technology has on our health and productivity.

15 | April 26, 2013 3:00am | By Rachel James

Artificial limbs, cancer detection, music for the hearing impaired, rockets, water filtration - these are all some of the ideas that were presented today at the White House Science Fair in...

April 22, 2013 8:57pm | By David Worthington

Infrared imaging sensors, which can locate hidden enemies day or night, were once too big to be carried. They are now handheld.

2 | April 17, 2013 8:27pm | By David Worthington

Researchers are already working on systems that replicate the human brain -- not just in capacity, but also in cognitive thought processes.

8 | April 12, 2013 1:48pm | By Joe McKendrick

A material once used to create primitive transistors 60 years ago could pave the way for faster electronics in the future.

6 | April 11, 2013 5:56am | By Charlie Osborne

There's not much of the stuff in the desert. Entrepreneurs Sanuj and Rishi Kholi offer a service to "dry clean" everything from cars to skyscrapers to urinals.

April 10, 2013 3:57am | By Mark Halper

Bean plant leaves won't bite bed bugs back, but they do impale the pests though their feet. Artificial leaves could become effective traps.

2 | April 9, 2013 7:25pm | By David Worthington

A grant to bring an asteroid into orbit will be one of NASA's future goals.

14 | April 9, 2013 5:53am | By Charlie Osborne

A new military sensor has been hooked up with a drone to detect those in the desert trying to enter the United States illegally.

4 | April 5, 2013 5:01am | By Charlie Osborne

Can new solutions put an end to irritating robotic calls?

10 | April 3, 2013 5:25am | By Charlie Osborne

It's not just aerial defense that can combat low-flying drones.

3 | April 2, 2013 9:00am | By Charlie Osborne

Advertising industry veteran Farrah Bostic wants to help companies slim down their marketing strategies.

4 | April 2, 2013 3:00am | By Audrey Quinn

The graphene version of "frozen smoke" can have applications across many industries, such as energy storage insulation, sound-absorption, spill control and water purification.

March 27, 2013 4:20am | By Tuan C. Nguyen