Stanford researchers have become the first to demonstrate that machine-learning control can safely guide a robot aboard the ISS, laying the groundwork for more autonomous space missions. Subscribe to ...

The slingshot, called TARS, could in theory accelerate a small spacecraft up to 620 miles per second. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Chinese humanoid robot maker Engine AI has unveiled plans to send a humanoid robot into space, aiming to create the world’s first robot astronaut. The Shenzhen-based company announced that it has ...

Planetary exploration may be about to get a major speed boost. Researchers tested a semi-autonomous robot that can move from ...

The dispatch of a Russian teledroid space robot named "Teledroid" to the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled for 2026. This was announced on April 10 by Evgeny Dudorov, Deputy General ...

AI makes ISS robot navigation 50–60% faster, marking the first in-orbit demonstration of machine-learning-based motion control. The system handles the station’s cluttered, narrow interior, where ...

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To be safely and reliably deployed in outer space, underwater and in other extreme environments, robots need to be able to ...

The vision of robots as true partners in our daily work has remained just that—a vision. While we've seen an explosion of ...