Why it matters: Ever since Boston Dynamics first showcased its famous legged robots in 2013, numerous organizations have introduced machines that autonomously perform various professional and ...

At ETH Zurich's Robotic Systems Lab, engineers have created ANYmal-D, a four-legged robot that can play badminton with people. This project brings together robotics, artificial intelligence and sports ...

Robots like Atlas, Spot, and Stretch have amazed people with natural, life-like agility and body balance. What they were lacking, though, was a way to quickly connect this natural movement to ...

Dec. 26 (UPI) --A badminton-playing robot developed by a Chinese company broke a Guinness World Record by completing 1,452 rallies with the help of some of the country's top human players. The robot, ...

Watch out racket sport maestros, because Swiss researchers have built a robot that can play badminton. Though, according to researchers, the robot's level is that of a seven-year-old child - so it's ...