Humanoid robots are no longer confined to science fiction or flashy tech demos. A new generation of friendly, home-focused ...

In an ambitious stride towards revolutionizing home robotics, Noetix has launched a cutting-edge humanoid robot designed for the modern family. At just $1,400, this groundbreaking device marries ...

What happens to a social robot after it retires? Four years ago, we placed a small owl-shaped reading robot named Luka into 20 families’ homes. At the time, the children were preschoolers, just ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They’re emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to ...