Robots need a lot of training and studies to do tasks correctly and efficiently, with Google DeepMind's latest AI systems helping pave the way for machines to get well-versed in human tasks. The ...

Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) have extracted the building blocks of precise hand ...

Smarter data processing could make machines more helpful and energy-efficient in the real world. A good way to test this principle is robot soccer. Robots perceive the world around them very ...

Robotic technology is advancing rapidly, and researchers are exploring new ways to make robots more functional and environmentally friendly. One breakthrough comes from scientists at Westlake ...

Swarm Intelligence, inspired by collective behaviors in nature, is now being applied to robotics, enabling multiple humanoid robots to collaborate seamlessly on complex tasks. UBTech's Walker S1 ...

One of the easiest ways to make robots less creepy or allay fears that they might be plotting a revolution is to make them cute. Like, really stinking cute. Like one fluffy bot that was on display at ...

Restaurants are experimenting with automation. But in the kitchen, human labor is hard to replace. Credit... Supported by By Julie Creswell Photographs and Video by Brian Karlsson The robot in the ...

Luxo Jr. has been brightening up every Pixar film since 1995, when the anthropomorphic desk lamp first appeared on screen and stomped on the animation studio's logo in its opening credits. This ...