Many lonely people would rather deal with a robot than interact with an actual human, according to research co-led by ...

A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New ...

Researchers from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in Genoa (Italy) and Brown University in Providence (U.S.) have ...

Shanghai-based Kepler Robotics said its humanoid robot K2 “Bumblebee” can now walk with a straight-knee human-like gait while ...

Human-robot interaction suggests there’ll likely be many contexts where robots don’t displace workers but rather make the ...

This shows how robots could learn complex, human-like skills from a single demonstration—opening doors to safer, more ...

A video of ALLEX (top) shows a camera- and sensor-laden head, and astonishingly versatile hands with fast-moving fingers and human-like motion. Those rapid, spidery movements may send a shiver down ...

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has taken massive strides toward replicating the intricacies of human cognition and behavior.

When robots work safely with humans, they can provide clear benefits. Industries facing labor shortages, such as elder care, could see relief. Physically demanding jobs might also become safer for ...

Researchers found that working with a humanoid robot can change how our brains map the body, making its hand feel like part ...

The latest version of an autonomous robot that can scout for grape diseases in vineyards in near-real time, with an accuracy ...

UChicago study finds social robots could help students feel less stress when reading aloud, pointing to new uses for ...