GPS isn’t the only way the Navimow learns the lay of the land, either. Multiple sensors combine data to build a map of complex terrain using what’s called real-time kinematic positioning.

Segway’s first foray into the robot lawnmower market is the Navimow, which uses GPS instead of a boundary wire to stay on the lawn. Its models are priced between $1,425 and $2,969.

In an office at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), a soft robotic hand carefully curls ...

In order to operate, robots already process and store a huge amount of data, including timing data, logs, performance metrics, images, videos and other sensor data, all of which are transmitted to ...

It travels through the workplace to collect data using about 20 sensors and a 360-degree camera, according to Yahya Saad, co-founder of GlobalDWS, which created the robot.

Researchers have developed an L3 F-TOUCH sensor to enhance tactile capabilities in robots, allowing it to 'feel' objects and adjust its grip accordingly.