When a customer orders kung pow chicken at the new iWok restaurant by the Texas Medical Center, a robotic system sends small white bowls of pre-cut ingredients to sit next to an electric wok. A metal ...

One of the best dishes I ate last month was a paper plate of fried rice prepared by a robot named Robby. The grains were slick with soy sauce, each one caramelized and tinged with smoke. Generously ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Manipulation is considered one of the hardest problems in robotics. The ability to grab, move, take ...