Learn how seals move their whiskers to pick up tiny movements in the water — and what this might mean for the future of robotics.

I know, I know. The robotic seal is really just a robotic arm dressed in a furry seal outfit, but boy is it cute! And when you see it nail 99% of its shots, it’s a better shooter than Larry Bird, ...

Roboticists at Taiwan’s National Chiao-Tung University have built a robotic arm that can shoot hoops by gauging the position of the basket and the angle the basketball needs to be tossed. Here’s video ...