In a windy patch of desert outside Barstow, Calif., a 700-pound planetary rover named Helelani is churning its thick tires through a flour-like dust. Seven teams from around the world are taking turns ...

AMES, Iowa – The team of middle schoolers didn’t know how to make an app. Neither did their teacher. But that didn’t stop them. And so, when the “Rubble Busters” from Maxwell show up for the Iowa ...

Gerri Nichols was able to walk out of the hospital just one week after suffering a stroke. The 69-year-old Clinton woman attributes her recovery to timely diagnosis and treatment, including use of a ...

Environmental Services team at Dubuque hospital with R2D2, the cleaning robot. (Photo courtesy of Finley Hospital) Three robots are at work in a northeast Iowa hospital, making the final sweep to make ...

AMES, Iowa – The tiny tube circled an ant’s thorax, gently trapping the insect and demonstrating the utility of a microrobotic tentacle developed by Iowa State University engineers. “Most robots use ...

It's probably the most common complaint among Iowa employers: There are never enough workers. The numbers show it's not just casual griping. Over the past two decades, the size of Iowa's workforce has ...

The Iowa Economic Development Board recently approved funds for three start-up businesses. IEDA spokesperson Kanan Kappelman says Ames-based Janas Materials was awarded a $100,000 loan to help refine ...

No, robots aren't taking over the world anytime soon, but they could be the ones doing challenging or dangerous tasks in the future, the team says. India rebukes Trump for sharing 'hellhole' remarks ...