Humanoid robots are symbols of power and technological capability, a geopolitics expert says. China and the US are going head-to-head `to mass produce them, like a 21st-century space race. But other ...

A former Apple engineer who spent nearly four years working on the company’s internal robotics and autonomy efforts has ...

We have all heard about the robot that had to be cut to confirm ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In an Indian town, workers fold towels while wearing cameras, providing data to teach AI robots how to move and ...

Building a robot that’s both humanlike and useful is a decades-old engineering dream inspired by popular science fiction. While the latest artificial intelligence craze has sparked another wave of ...

Imagine spending your weekends free of chores. Forget about the laundry, the dishes, and tidying up. It’s all been taken care of. And the one responsible is an amalgamation of motors, wires, and ...

Scientists in Japan have grafted living human skin onto the face of a humanoid robot in an effort to give machines a more lifelike appearance. In a groundbreaking procedure, a team from the University ...

The tech industry is obsessed with humanoid robots, and people are fascinated by them. But for almost every application they’re pitched for, they make zero sense.

SALEM, Ore. — In an office park opposite an Amazon warehouse, the robots are at work. A trio of six-foot-tall machines with ostrichlike legs and two jointed arms work in shifts, walking off a charging ...

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As physical distancing guidelines remain in effect because of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are increasingly enlisting robots to help close the gap. In central England, the town of Milton Keynes has a ...