Robots may be constructed to evoke human form, but most robots are task-performing machines, designed with an emphasis on stark functionality, rather than expressive aesthetics.

Nov 17, 2025 · A robot is any automatically operated machine that replaces human effort, though it may not resemble human beings in appearance or perform functions in a humanlike manner. …

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Oct 21, 2024 · Robotics is the intersection of science, engineering and technology that produces machines, called robots, that replicate or substitute for human actions. Robots perform basic …

Feb 28, 2025 · Learn about the three essential ingredients that make robots special. When you think of a robot, what do you see? A machine that looks a bit like you and me? The reality is …

6 days ago · MIT researchers developed an aerial microrobot that can fly with speed and agility comparable to real insects. The research opens the door to future bug-sized robots that could …

Oct 16, 2025 · A robot is a type of automated machine that can execute specific tasks with little or no human intervention and with speed and precision. There is no "standard" robot, meaning …

Jul 19, 2025 · Imagine a robot that can play Beethoven sonatas like a concert pianist, perform high-precision brain surgery, carve stone like a sculptor, or a thousand other things we …

Dec 1, 2025 · How China’s hyper-realistic humanoid robot achieved its eerily human walk IRON’s lifelike motion and soft skin show XPENG’s bold push past the uncanny valley.

Tim and Moby teach you all about the technical definition of a robot, and why robots are currently unable to work without human input.