Researchers have unveiled a bizarre new 10-pound machine that mimics human biology to stretch, shrink, and squeeze through ...

Can a robot keep up with Serena Williams? Researchers have taught a humanoid robot to play tennis with humans — and it can ...

Xiaomi has unveiled a major redesign of its CyberOne humanoid robot, introducing a new ...

UChicago scientists team up with Chicago Public Schools to test if robots need fictional personalities to teach effectively ...

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As China's rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) push humanoid robots closer to everyday use, some leaders of the ...

We humans have mastered fire, split the atom, and shot ourselves into space. We've built machines that can outthink us and tools that can cook us lunch or cut open our chests to perform life-saving ...

We’ve seen plenty of robot appendages designed to decrease exertion, from futuristic exoskeletons that can allow you to climb thousands of steps without breaking a sweat to arm braces that can take ...

When human picks up a fragile raw egg, or a slippery and heavy metal cup, human hand naturally adjusts its grip according to its tactile experience to prevent slipping or crushing. For robots, such ...

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New research helps robots combine language and gestures to find objects in cluttered spaces, improving how they understand human intent.

When the streets of Los Angeles flooded with rain last week, some of the city’s residents found themselves feeling sorry for a peculiar object: a food delivery robot floundering in water and debris.