If WowWee's Rovio whet your appetite for a remote-controlled WiFi webcam robot, but it's just too big to surreptitiously scurry around your office, then how about the Surveyor SRV-1 Mobile Robot.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Rovio uses the same omni-directional three-wheeled base as seen on other WowWee robots, but rather than a "personality" 'bot, tops it with ...

A new prototype robot uses Wi-Fi signals to improve its ability to navigate indoors. The prototype, built by researchers from the University of California, incorporated Wi-Fi with cameras in an ...

Engineers have developed a low cost, low power technology to help robots accurately map their way indoors, even in poor lighting and without recognizable landmarks or features. The technology uses ...

Because GPS doesn't work indoors, it can be difficult for robots to determine where they are within a structure. A new system could help, by using a building's existing Wi-Fi access points to guide ...