A test led by scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence demonstrated that robotic dogs can successfully use lasers to detect ...

The unit’s traditional K9 retirement ceremony requires the dog to detect one last scent to signal the end of its career. And Tessa proved just as sharp as ever, detecting the scent in double-quick ...

Working on Atlas with Boston Dynamics enables us to make advances in reinforcement learning on arguably the most sophisticated humanoid robot available,” said Raibert in a statement. “This work will ...

A Chinese startup has developed a robot, Mirror Me, that has run about 100 meters in under 10 seconds, pushing the boundaries of robotics and speed.

The UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has successfully completed trials using robot dogs to defuse bombs. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) trials took place over four days and saw the ...

In Reid Hoffman’s new book “Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future,” the LinkedIn co-founder makes the case that AI can extend human agency — giving us more knowledge ...

For at least the past decade, dogs have been sniffing out oil spills in Canada, helping clean Nova Scotia’s shores of tanker oil and one of the Prairies’ most vital watersheds of a large ...

Oil spill-sniffing dog Poppy, a springer spaniel, is shown in a handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Vince Palace **MANDATORY CREDIT** Poppy, a six-year-old springer spaniel with floppy brown ears ...

Oil spill-sniffing dog Poppy, a springer spaniel, is shown in a handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Vince Palace **MANDATORY CREDIT** That’s the most amazing part, said Vince Palace ...