A lightweight concrete ceiling with formwork 3D-printed from sand is among the innovations to feature in an experimental robot-made house built by university ETH Zurich. More about ETH Zurich makes lightweight concrete ceiling using 3D sand-printing
Cornell University engineers have made a robot that gets goosebumps or becomes spiky to communicate its internal state. More about Texture-changing skin lets robot express its feelings
NASA has selected the five winning designs in the latest stage of its 3D-printed Habitat competition, which include a community of modular pods made from the Martian surface, and a vertical egg-like container. More about NASA announces winners of competition to design 3D-printed habitat for Mars
Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have made a blind robot that moves by feeling, without the need for sensors and cameras. More about MIT's blind Cheetah 3 robot can navigate without sensors or cameras
Toymaker The Crafty Robot has launched a crowdfunding campaign for its latest design — a DIY robot that can follow you around the house and bring you drinks. More about Smartibot kit turns any household object into an AI-enhanced robot
Italian architect Carlo Ratti and his company Makr Shakr have launched a mass-market robotic cocktail maker. More about Nino robotic bartender can make "any drink in seconds"
This captioned movie shows the fleet of robots inside a warehouse operated by online supermarket Ocado, which can put together an order of 50 groceries in just five minutes. More about Over 1,000 robots pack groceries in Ocado's online shopping warehouse
Four engineers from MIT have opened a fast-food restaurant in Boston that uses mechanical woks to autonomously prepare meals in under three minutes. More about MIT engineers replace chefs with machines at "world's first" robotic kitchen
The four-legged Boston Dynamics robot that became an internet star when it featured in a series of viral videos is set to go on sale next year. More about Boston Dynamics to start selling SpotMini robot as soon as 2019
Engineering firm Arup and architecture studio CLS Architetti have used a portable robot to 3D print a concrete house, which is on show for Milan design week. More about CLS Architetti and Arup use a portable robot to 3D print a house in Milan
Researchers at ETH Zurich university have pioneered a method of robotic construction, which is being used to create a computer-designed modular house in the city. More about ETH Zurich robots use new digital construction technique to build timber structures
More than 50 leading academics working in the field of robotics have called for a boycott of a South Korean university, over concerns about its partnership with a defence company to develop autonomous arms. More about AI experts condemn development of "killer robots" in South Korea
Italian architect Carlo Ratti has created an internet-connected writing robot that is able to draw and erase images on any surface. More about Carlo Ratti's scribing robot turns walls into "digital content canvases"
This captioned movie shows a new digital construction technique that could allow robots to construct the buildings of the future. More about ETH Zurich researchers develop new method of robotic timber construction
US supermarket giant Walmart has filed a patent to create a system of drones that can help customers with price verification and locate products in the store. More about Walmart files patent for drone shopping assistants
MIT scientists have unveiled a nimble robotic fish containing a camera, which can swim alongside real fish to capture close-up footage. More about MIT reveals soft robotic fish for documenting marine life
US supermarket giant Walmart is seeking to patent technology that would see drones pollinate crops like bees. More about Walmart files patent for autonomous robot bees
Brisbane-based artist Michael Candy has proposed a method of artificial pollination using 3D-printed robotic flowers, in a bid to help increase the dwindling bee population. More about Synthetic Polleniser could help depleting bee population
Researchers from the National University of Singapore have created a bevy of robotic swans that test the quality of drinking water in Singapore's reservoirs. More about Robotic swans used to monitor quality of Singapore's drinking water
A robot patrolling a street in San Francisco to ward off homeless people has been removed after complaints from locals, who also knocked it over and smeared it with feces. More about Security robot bullied and forced off the street in San Francisco