A robot at a hospital in the Mexican capital is providing a lifeline for coronavirus patients separated from their relatives and reducing the risk of infection for medical workers. “Hi, I’m LaLuchy ...

When human contact needs to be kept to a minimum, robots can save lives and factories. But when the coronavirus crisis is over, will they amplify job losses? It may be a mechanised arm pulling beers ...

Ten years ago, Jeff Deal stuck pie plates on the wall in his brother’s garage, swiped them with infectious staph bacteria, then turned on an ultraviolet light robot the two had invented. Its rays ...

MIT has developed a robot that navigates around spaces to blast the virus with UV light. The team has even tested the system at a Boston-area food bank with encouraging results. Share on Facebook ...