Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They're ...

When soft music is playing in the background, a brief exchange with a robot can evoke unexpected feelings of intimacy.

Robot assistants are on the way, but the latest models might need a human teleoperator to take over certain tasks by looking ...

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From study buddies to health care helpers, Purdue professor Sooyeon Jeong is designing robots that listen, respond and build ...

It takes more than words to cure a lonely heart. Scientists have discovered that adding music to a robot's repertoire makes it feel more lifelike and emotionally supportive.

Imagine for a moment that you’re in an auto factory. A robot and a human are working next to each other on the production line. The robot is busy rapidly assembling car doors while the human runs ...

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 ...

Companies from around the world traveled to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this month to show off their latest tech. But one category always catches everyone's eye: robots. Ever since ...

Fauna Robotics is launching Sprout as a developer platform for humanoid robots. The robot features 29 degrees of freedom and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In an Indian town, workers fold towels while wearing cameras, providing data to teach AI robots how to move and ...