The idea of robots working in service and retail roles isn't a new one, but it is an emerging reality. Will it work?

Think of actuators as the robot’s muscles —the technology that enables humanoids to move. Actuators come in three types: ...

You may not remember it, but odds are you took a few tumbles during your toddler era. You weren't alone. Falling, after all, ...

AgiBot is using AI-powered robots to do new manufacturing tasks. Smarter machines may transform physical labor in China.

University of Chicago computer scientist Sarah Sebo is programming robots to give empathetic responses and perform nonverbal ...

Humanoid robot training is booming around the world. Tech companies are rushing to build the robots for a market projected to ...

Robots are starting to do jobs like firefighting, lawn mowing and beach cleaning, among other things.

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It’s useful to think about Ford alongside the evolution of workers at Amazon. Presently the U.S.’s second largest employer, the New York Times cites “interviews and a cache of internal strategy ...

Teddy Warner, 19, has always been interested in robotics. His family was in the industry, and he says he “grew up” working in a machinist shop while in high school. Now Warner is building a robotics ...

Amazon will soon use more robots in its warehouses than human employees — with more than 1 million machines already deployed across facilities, according to a report. Many of these robots cover the ...