MIT professor Daniela Rus explains how AI-powered robots are being trained to safely assist in homes and daily life.

For decades we’ve been trying to make the robots smarter and more physically capable by mimicking biological intelligence and movement. “But in doing so, we’ve been just replicating the results of ...

There's still a long list of things that separate robots and living beings, but a new study suggests that the list has become just a bit shorter. Developing robots that "grow," "heal," and adapt their ...

Lehigh University researcher Cristian-Ioan Vasile earns NSF CAREER Award to develop clearer ways to understand robot capabilities—so machine learning-enabled systems can perform reliably in complex ...

A specialized training facility in China has taken on its first cohort of ‘robot students’. Located in Hefei—capital of the eastern province of Anhui—this new ‘robot school’ is being used to teach ...

Why it matters: Ever since Boston Dynamics first showcased its famous legged robots in 2013, numerous organizations have introduced machines that autonomously perform various professional and ...

Robots-for-rent is one way some small U.S. factories gain access to automation, reducing turnover and ensuring workers aren’t ...

Nohtal Partansky’s Sorting Robotics equipment is used by some of the biggest names in the cannabis industry, from Stiiizy to Tilray. Now he’s gearing up for when Big Tobacco is ready to roll.