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

Robots are becoming smarter and more common, but their ability to handle objects with human-like precision remains limited.

Robot assistants are on the way, but the latest models might need a human teleoperator to take over certain tasks by looking ...

Loneliness has a critical impact on the mental health of citizens, particularly among the elderly. Robots capable of ...

Adding robots to therapy can help autistic children develop foundational social skills like taking turns, making eye contact, ...

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 ...

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 ...

A surgeon programs the robot to help with the procedure. The human provides the intelligence, and the machine offers a steady ...

Even with those limitations, orders for the machines are accelerating. Manufacturers such as BYD and Foxconn, both partners ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. If you happened to touch a hot stove at a family gathering this past holiday week, ...