Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

From such simple tasks as separating "lefts" from "rights" to inspecting and rejecting parts using complex vision systems, automation brings tremendous improvements to the plastics production process.

There is also a dance studio, complete with a wood floor and large mirrors. Here scientists record the movements of human ...

Starting this week, some Austinites might see a robot delivering packages directly to their door. Global shipping company Veho launched a pilot program on Tuesday to add dog-like robots to its ...