The latest boom in robotics represents a revolution in the way machines have learned to interact with the world.

Tech firms aim to trigger a robot revolution with video of humans doing housework. Gig workers are paid up to $25 an hour to film themselves doing various tasks.

Teaching a robot arm to pick up a new object used to require thousands of practice runs. Google DeepMind says it has cut that number to roughly 100, a shift that could reshape how quickly machines adapt in warehouses,

Despite decades of progress, most robots are still programmed for specific, repetitive tasks. They struggle with the unexpected and can't adapt to new situations without painstaking reprogramming. But what if they could learn to use tools as naturally as a ...

Kris Weng (MSR '25) used his MSR final project to develop a dextrous robotic hand and arm that learns as it provides assistance. In 1989, video gamers around the world were sold the potential of Mattel's Power Glove, an accessory for the Nintendo ...

Last September roboticist Benjie Holson posted the “Humanoid Olympic Games”: a set of increasingly difficult tests for humanoid robots that he demonstrated himself while dressed in a silver bodysuit. The challenges, such as opening a door with a round ...

What if robots could learn to adapt to their surroundings as effortlessly as humans do? The rise of quadruped robots, like Boston Dynamics’ Spot, is turning this vision into reality. By integrating reinforcement learning (RL)—a innovative machine ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some of the world’s most complex problems. Robots are ...

By incorporating generative AI, robots are evolving from scripted machines to adaptive systems that interpret context, learn from demonstrations, and adjust their behaviors in real time. Advances in large language models and related technologies are helping robots deliver consistent,

Universal Robots (UR) today unveiled the UR AI Trainer at GTC 2026 in Silicon Valley. Developed in collaboration with Scale AI, the AI Trainer marks a tectonic shift as robots move from pre-programmed applications to fully AI-driven tasks. These systems ...

DIBOLL, Texas (KTRE) - Diboll ISD students had a little fun in the classroom before school kicks off on August 13. “This is Gihan, my robot,” fourth grader Garrett said. It was a week of racing, doing donuts and navigating, or as Aleyna Talamantez puts ...