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

UC Berkeley recently released a video demonstrating its latest creation, the Humanoid Table TEnnis Robot (HITTER), playing a ...

The new algorithm could help robots make safer, smarter decisions around humans, even amidst the greatest uncertainties.

Tesla thinks it will be able to sell an Optimus robot to every single person on earth, all on its way to selling at least 20 ...

For many children, the transition from learning to read to reading to learn is a crucial and sometimes nervewracking ...

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

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 ...

Now robots are doing the human. Artificial intelligence has become so sophisticated that it’s apparently no longer distinguishable from its human counterparts. The newest generation of ChatGPT has ...

At ETH Zurich's Robotic Systems Lab, engineers have created ANYmal-D, a four-legged robot that can play badminton with people. This project brings together robotics, artificial intelligence and sports ...

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

The machines continue to rise. Researchers used artificial intelligence (AI) to train a robotic program to do parts of a gallbladder removal surgery, or a cholecystectomy. The robotic surgeon ...

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