OSAKA -- Research into the creation of humanoid robots is leaping ahead. Robot comedians are already making audiences laugh, and department store customers can get help from robotic shop assistants.

OSAKA -- Research into the creation of humanoid robots is leaping ahead. Robot comedians are already making audiences laugh, and department store customers can get help from robotic shop assistants.

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

East Japan Railways (JR East) has announced the formation of JRE Robotics Station. While that may sound like a special train station for robots to use as they make their way around the country, the ...

The Rho-alpha model incorporates sensor modalities such as tactile feedback and is trained with human guidance, says ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Roughly 2,000 investors, entrepreneurs and others attended a Mountain View summit that showcased robots that ...

(Bloomberg/Samantha Kelly) — Top members of the team behind Apple Inc.’s Face ID are launching a startup to develop technology to help robots see better and move more safely in the world around them.

Around the world, health care workers are in short supply, with a shortage of 4.5 million nurses expected by 2030, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Nurses are already feeling the ...

Small, camera-carrying robots helped archaeologists in Peru discover three new underground passageways holding ceramics, tools and human remains at the more than 3,000 year-old Chavin de Huantar ...

A University of Chicago study suggests robots could offer a new kind of support to help kids eliminate anxiety about reading out loud. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing ...