“Futuristic humanoids working in homes, businesses, and public spaces fuel people's interest," says Takayuki Ito, President of the International Federation of Robotics. “Since our environment is ...

A high-profile robotics expert thinks Elon Musk's AI ambitions are a pipe dream, according to Fortune. Rodney Brooks was the co-founder of iRobot, the creator of the home robot vacuum Roomba. He ...

Most robots rely on rigid, bulky parts that limit their adaptability, strength, and safety in real-world environments. Researchers developed soft, battery-powered artificial muscles inspired by human ...

The latest boom in robotics represents a revolution in the way machines have learned to interact with the world.

Hospitals and senior living centers are leading the adoption of service robots that handle basic support tasks. Experts predict home-assistant robots capable of physical caregiving are still 10–15 ...

When Jonas Wüst first met rescue divers in Switzerland, what struck him wasn’t their courage, it was how much danger still defined their work. “We realized how outdated it all was,” he recalls.

Robots still struggle with the unpredictable ways that fabric crumples and creases. But newer approaches offer the hope of better robotic household help. peepo/Getty Images More than 60 years ago, ...

Billions of dollars are flowing into humanoid robot startups, as investors bet that the industry will soon put humanlike machines in warehouses, factories and our living rooms. Many leaders of those ...

Mark Cuban predicts that humanoid robots will be a short-lived phase, lasting only five to ten years, because they’re ...

Future robots could soon have a lot more muscle power. Northwestern University engineers have developed a soft artificial muscle, paving the way for untethered animal- and human-scale robots. The new ...