The members of the Microsoft Robotics Group are betting that the robotics industry is about to take off. Tandy Trower, general manager of the group, predicted that his 3-year-old department, which ...

Microsoft Research has given a glimpse at some of its prototype data center robotics efforts. In a paper for Hotnets, the team said that "this marks the beginning of a fundamental shift in how we ...

Robotics is entering a new phase where general-purpose learning matters as much as mechanical design. Instead of programming every behavior by hand, modern robots are increasingly expected to learn ...