Having a robot housekeeper like Rosie from The Jetsons cartoon isn’t all that far-fetched. In fact, it’s becoming a reality — but with a few caveats. NEO is a humanoid robot designed to take on daily ...

No matter how big or small your home is, cleaning is often an unpleasant and time-consuming chore, even if you have a good vacuum cleaner. That's what makes robot vacuums a game-changer. Although it's ...

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 ...

We tested the top home robots, from the best robot vacuum cleaner to cat litter robots, and here's what we thought. Home robots can help automate some pretty heinous household chores that make ...

No matter how big or small your home is, cleaning is often an unpleasant and time-consuming chore, even if you have a good vacuum cleaner. That's what makes robot vacuums a game-changer.

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 ...

When it comes to keeping our floors clean and spotless, the best robot vacuums are a popular option. Not only are these autonomous gadgets convenient, but they offer ultimate hands-free cleaning ...

There are two rules for robot metabolism, the scientists said in the study. First, a robot must grow completely on its own, or be assisted by other robots with similar components. Second, the only ...

Life-size dolls. Amusement park automatons. Realistic robots. Why do some of these humanlike forms elicit positive responses, while others seem disturbing and downright creepy? Are humans hard-wired ...

Imagine having a continuum soft robotic arm bend around a bunch of grapes or broccoli, adjusting its grip in real time as it lifts the object. Unlike traditional rigid robots that generally aim to ...

Cleaning can be a tedious chore, but a good robot vacuum can make it a lot easier. There's also plenty of reason to buy now. To pick the best robot vacuum machines, we performed hands-on lab testing ...