Three months ago, my history club had a talk on the history and future of robots. The speaker, who has a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence, predicted that five years from now, every home would have one ...

Rodney Brooks, the cofounder of Roomba vacuum creator iRobot, said the idea of humanoid robots as catchall assistants, the ...

The advent of robotics and automation stands as one of the most transformative chapters in America’s industrial history. As we ...

Robot companies are racing toward a breakout year, but they'll have to confront some fundamental problems before making ...

General-purpose robots remain rare not for a lack of hardware but because we still can’t give machines the physical intuition ...

There is also a dance studio, complete with a wood floor and large mirrors. Here scientists record the movements of human ...

But the tone and pizzazz of IREX has always been provided by the humanoids. It’s a somehow thrilling spectacle to see robots that look a bit like us, sort of doing things we can do, with the half plea ...

Elon Musk believes robots will be “the biggest product ever in history.” His Tesla robot Optimus can already climb stairs and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In 2015, a jovial three-foot-tall robot with pool noodles for arms ...

NASHUA – World Academy will be the first school in state history to send two elementary school robotics teams to the world championships in Houston and Dallas. The team of fifth grade students, the ...

These robots are more than meets the eye. If you've ever wanted to "roll out" like one of the Autobots from the hit media franchise "Transformers," you might be able to soon! The ride-able ...