From household robots to reusable rockets, a new wave of breakthrough inventions is redefining what humans can do in space ...

Credit: Ai-Da/Aidan Meller/Cover Images A British-built humanoid robot has become the first of her kind to design a home for ...

How can an AI robot help improve human space exploration? This is what a recent study presented at the 2025 International Conference on Space Robotics hopes to address as a team of researchers ...

On her first visit to orbit, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers has just introduced herself to three robots stationed aboard the International Space Station (ISS). “We hit the ground running (or floating??) ...

NASA is no stranger to spacefaring robots. But the first human-shaped robot to fly to the International Space Station is something special. That's why the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum ...

In space, nobody can hear you be uncivil towards someone. That’s why it’s nice to see commander Dan Burbank and Robonaut 2 shaking hands in the middle of the International Space Station. This little ...

When they needed a helping hand in orbit, astronauts could count on NASA’s reliable Robonaut. Diane Tedeschi Robonaut 1A was a test unit in the robotics lab at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

It's mission over for a robot called Fedor that Russia blasted to the International Space Station, the developers said Wednesday, admitting he could not replace astronauts on space walks. "He won't ...

If you entered a test site operated by Japan’s space agency recently, you would’ve seen a bunch of tiny red robots trundling across a sandy surface. The AI-powered robots were being tested ahead of a ...

Engineers have worked out how to give robots complex instructions without electricity, which could free up more space in the robotic 'brain' for them to 'think'. Mimicking how some parts of the human ...

Taikonauts carry out test and verification of the space station pipeline inspection robot in China Space Station. Photo: ...

Have you ever stood next to a robot and wondered how close is too close? Personal space—often called “comfort distance”—is a key aspect of social behavior that shapes how we navigate our interactions ...