MIT engineers have developed a lightweight, high-speed robotic arm capable of returning ping pong shots with impressive precision and speed.

Amazon says that it has developed a new warehouse robot, Vulcan, that can 'feel' some of the items it touches.

Vulcan is the company’s first robot with a sense of touch to help it manipulate all the shapes and sizes of different items.

The robot uses force sensors and adaptive paddles to gently push items aside and slide new ones into tight spaces without ...