New innovations in robotics are presented while highlighting an effective robotics challenge. The DARPA Robotics Challenge is a competition of robot systems and software teams representing some of the most advanced robotics research and development organizations in the world. The robots must complete a series of challenging tasks selected for their relevance to disaster response. The importance of robotics to human safety and exploration is discussed.

Originally released by TMW Media Group, 2015. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on February 08, 2017.

Modern Robotic Technology (3:51); --Darpa Robotics Challenge (2:09); -- Other Robotic Innovations (3:27); -- Credits: Robotics - Challenges for the Future: Show Me Science (0:13); .