When soft music is playing in the background, a brief exchange with a robot can evoke unexpected feelings of intimacy. Researchers were surprised to discover how much of a role the background music ...

Humanoid robots are stepping into the spotlight, performing live with human musicians, in an interesting study done by researchers. The robotic band, which included Oscar, a Robotis-OP3 who played the ...

Hong Kong’s InnoEX 2026 fair showcased boxing, musical and rescue robots, highlighting China’s push to integrate intelligent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are we human, or are we… robots? “Maybe Happy Ending,” a Korean musical now making its Broadway debut, asks this exact question — ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by “Maybe Happy Ending” had an initial Korean-language production in Seoul in 2016. Here are five things to know about the show. By Sarah Bahr Hue Park ...

In a fascinating blend of technology and artistry, researchers present a study in PeerJ Computer Science, showcasing how humanoid robots can collaborate seamlessly with human musicians during live ...

Robots are creatures of perennially high interest among creators of indie theater. They can be adapted for any theme (sexy robots, murderous robots, you name it), they’re attractively shiny and ...

Artist Troy Rogers, known as Robot Rickshaw, tries on his new 3D-printed mask in his Institute of Psyborgology off Railroad Street in Duluth on Monday. DULUTH — It was an impulsive decision, almost, ...

It feels like we’ve been waiting forever for the robot revolution. From writer Isaac Asimov to filmmaker James Cameron, artists have been warning for decades about the inevitable day when your Alexa ...

It’s sci-fi meets rom-com: “Her,” “The Last Five Years,” “50 First Dates,” and “Hadestown” combined, with some hints of “Black Mirror.” Plus, there’s a classic road trip and some great “robots ...