A robot that can dig quickly and deeply into mud or wet sand could one day help lay underwater cables, dig up and detonate underwater mines, or anchor machines to the seafloor, researchers say. The ...

Engineers have done some pretty remarkable things in the past 200 years. But some of the most exciting have taken place entirely underground. From the digging of the NYC subway system to the Yucca ...

What does the biggest digging machine in the world have to do with the Singularity? The Bagger 288 represents a masterful symphony of cutting-edge technology, brought together by the best minds of ...

Bertha is ready to start digging. The world’s largest boring machine began drilling a nearly 2-mile highway tunnel underneath Seattle today. She won’t actually hit soil right away and will need to get ...