A human clearing junk out of an attic can often guess the contents of a box simply by picking it up and giving it a shake, without the need to see what's inside. Researchers from MIT, Amazon Robotics, ...

The latest innovation uses one omni wheel with two motors to balance itself in two directions.

Amazon's director of applied science Aaron Parness described the technology as a fundamental leap forward in robotics.

Manufacturers can now automate screw insertion, bolt rundown and glue application moving down the line without cycle time ...