Gift Guide Remote-Control Robot Outruns You With Spoke-Like Legs We've seen our share of running robots, but this six-legged bot with the look of a wagon wheel is surely a first.

If you’re worried about the impending rise of our robotic overlords, you might want to stop reading now. That’s because engineers at Northwestern University in Illinois have created what they ...

If you're a sucker for remote control toys and you've got a soft spot for Transformers, Hammacher Schlemmer's latest distraction might appeal. Converting from a 13-inch tall two-wheeled robot to a ...

Toyota has announced that its humanoid-size robot, the T-HR3, has been controlled successfully through a wireless connection. An improvement on previous generations, a wirelessly controlled T-HR3 ...

Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois have demonstrated the world's smallest remote-controlled walking robot, at just half a millimeter wide. Such tiny machines can bend, twist, crawl ...

Disney's new remote control robot can match human movements with incredible precision. The telepresence robot uses a unique hybrid hydrostatic transmission that allows for better maneuver.

The system gives the operator a number of ‘sensor displays’ to make it feel like they’re right inside the robot’s head on site, and even employed hand controllers to provide direct control ...

Now, miniature biological robots have gained a new trick: remote control. The hybrid 'eBiobots' are the first to combine soft materials, living muscle and microelectronics, said researchers.

Robots are made up of various parts, including microprocessors, actuators, motors, gears and electronic sensors. Remote control is not permitted, though teams may reprogram robots as often as desired.