A new methodology is helping robots to move its arms autonomously. Researchers combined a ...

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

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

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

Many robots are equipped with cameras to allow them to see the world. These digital eyes record sequences of still images which must somehow be interpreted as motion. A popular approach is optical ...

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.

Can humans and robots work together? Two Wright State University researchers are betting on this partnership to transform how scrap metal is recycled into new products, and the National Science ...

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 ...

Weave’s Isaac 0 can’t fold large blankets, sheets, or inside-out clothes, and still needs help from human teleoperators.

John McCormick receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Robots come in a vast array of shapes and sizes. By definition, they’re machines that perform automatic tasks and can be operated ...

Skeptics say Fort Lauderdale restaurants handing meals to food delivery robots is risky. Others ask why Brightline trains are hitting them. Will they ruin human jobs? Here are the answers.