SoftBank's humanoid robot "Pepper" can lead funerals. Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO/Alamy Live News News of a Japanese robot conducting Buddhist funerals got us thinking about how our robot-filled future ...

Researchers at MIT have an AI-powered system that automatically creates realistic 3D indoor environments ...

Most robot headlines follow a familiar script: a machine masters one narrow trick in a controlled lab, then comes the bold promise that everything is about to change. I usually tune those stories out.

Humanoid robots have surgically removed the gallbladders from living animals in an unprecedented medical experiment—but not ...

Thanks to researchers at Georgia Tech, robots have taken several new steps towards replacing human labor – and not simply for dangerous tasks such as mining the depths of the Earth and exploring the ...

Humanoid robots may eventually support operating room teams with low-risk tasks, but staged testing, safety evidence and regulation are needed first.

Research team led by Dr. Jeong-Jung Kim (third from left) of the Department of AI Machinery, Research Institute of AI Robotics, KIMM, which developed the RoGeTA (Robot General Task AI) framework. A ...

The two Apple veterans behind Weave are hoping their $7,999 robot is helpful in homes, even if it can only do two things.

Robots are getting smarter, faster and more capable. But if you’re worried they’ll take your job anytime soon, you’re probably overestimating what they can actually do. The reality is this: robots ...

Imagine a robot that could do your laundry, make your bed, cook your dinner, or stock the dairy section at your local grocery store. Humans have long been able to teach robots how to do individual ...

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