Sphero holds the key to the workings of Star Wars' new droid, BB-8. (Image source: Sphero) Star Wars: Thee Force Awakens won't be hitting theaters until December, but a new character has already ...

[T-Kuhn]’s Octo-Bouncer platform has learned some new tricks since we saw it last. If you haven’t seen it before, this device uses computer vision from a camera mounted underneath its thick, clear ...

An item about a robot created at the Czech Technical University in Prague caught my eye. Students there put together a couple linear motors and a vision system to create a 'robot' that can juggle five ...

For the fourth year in a row, the Mars Robotics Association team earned an award at the state FIRST Tech Challenge. But it ...

Japan is prepping an unusual robot to explore the Moon — and it's clearly influenced by the country's tech industry. The Byte reports that the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has teamed up ...

Arizona State University’s student-led Rossum Rumblers Robotics Club is heading to St. Louis this weekend to compete in the ...

Not everything Nike does revolves around cool shoes and apparel. Its connection to the world of sports is about giving athletes the tools they need to perform at their absolute best. And, for soccer ...