If you’ve tuned in for any track and field events at the Paris Olympics, you may have noticed a fleet of cute little robot cars speeding around the infield. They’re called field support robots and ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. Who's a good boy at the Olympics? The Field Support Robot is a good boy! The black-and-white high-tech contraption ...

If you've been watching track and field events during the 2024 Paris Olympics, something a bit strange may have caught your attention. In the background, you may have spotted a few tiny, ...

A cart-like robot scuttles across the field to bring back javelins and discuses. A towering screen-on-wheels is designed for "virtual" attendance. The cute ones are, naturally, the likeness of the ...

Tokyo 2020 mascot robot Miraitowa will be one of three different types of robots at the country's Olympics next year. (Photo by Alessandro Di Ciommo/NurPhoto via Getty Images) If you’ve ever wanted to ...

The robots' presence cuts down time spent retrieving the equipment and reduces the number of people needed out in the field. These cars, however, are old news for hardcore followers of track and field ...