A lifelike new humanoid sparks disbelief after a dramatic reveal proves it is real. See why people still question what comes next.

Machines that walk, talk, move, and show humanlike emotions are no longer science fiction. Walk by Cynthia Breazeal's workbench in MIT's Artificial Intelligence Lab, and you can't help but notice a ...

The company behind tiny food delivery robots has admitted that people are kicking its machines — and it's an early insight into how cruel humans could be to robots. Starship Technologies was launched ...

In recent years, robots that have dialogues with humans have become increasingly common in our daily lives. For example, ...

With jobs it's oftentimes not the work that's difficult, but the people. Take STEVE, for instance. Throughout his career his brothers have been knocked over by drunkards, bullied by schoolkids and ...

"BabyAlpha" was revealed at a Chinese electronics show. Although it walks like the terrifying dog-like robots from Boston Dynamics, it's... cute. Who's a good boy? In the 15-plus years since Boston ...

A team of researchers led by University of Toronto Professor Tim Barfoot is using a new strategy that allows robots to avoid colliding with people by predicting the future locations of dynamic ...

Many lonely people would rather deal with a robot than interact with an actual human, according to research co-led by Newcastle University. Contrary to the common assumption that lonely people would ...

Little Jibo — one of the world's first widely available social robots — isn't much bigger than your typical smartphone, but unlike a phone, he can dance. That ability to move and manipulate the ...

A lot has been said about sex robots, even though this technology remains in its infancy. Media, scholars, and activists have speculated about the dangers and benefits of new, AI-powered humanlike ...

Annual intelligent robot conference hits Vancouver, highlights latest in robotics and A.I. Igor waddles around on his two legs, picking up empty boxes and twirling them around with the enthusiasm of a ...