The idea of advanced AI within a human-shaped shell is an astonishingly powerful combination in theory. It would let the tech ...

The idea of robots working in service and retail roles isn't a new one, but it is an emerging reality. Will it work?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Humanoid robots struggle with basic tasks like walking safely and lack the dexterity needed for complex human-like ...

University of Chicago computer scientist Sarah Sebo is programming robots to give empathetic responses and perform nonverbal ...

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We love our human-shaped robots in pop culture. From Lieutenant Commander data to C3P0 to Baymax. But, are they any good at manufacturing things? At the Automate show this year, humanoid robots ...

XPENG showcases its new-generation humanoid robot "IRON" during the company's 2025 Tech Day on November 5, 2025. Photo: ...

Foxconn, the biggest electronics manufacturer in the world, announced Tuesday it plans to bring human-like robots into its ...

A new study from University of California, Merced, and Pennsylvania State University, reported by news site The Debrief, boils down into a single word: trust. We just trust human-shaped robots much ...

Teddy Warner, 19, has always been interested in robotics. His family was in the industry, and he says he “grew up” working in a machinist shop while in high school. Now Warner is building a robotics ...

Amazon's new Vulcan robot uses physical AI to carefully stow and pick everything from socks to fragile electronics at fulfillment centers. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech ...