China is preparing to deploy humanoid robots at a busy border crossing with Vietnam. This marks a striking new chapter in the ...

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Robots are becoming part of our everyday lives, from health care to home assistance. But for humans to truly trust and ...

The goal is to get the robots working with actual humans in areas such as manufacturing, facility operations and health care.

I spent my childhood longing for him to bring me fun drinks on his little tray while I reclined on the sofa, glued to back-to ...

Human-following mobile robots are designed to autonomously track, follow and assist a designated individual in a variety of environments. These systems integrate advanced sensor technologies, such as ...

Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile) course.

Humans no longer have exclusive control over training social robots to interact effectively, thanks to a new study. The study introduces a new simulation method that lets researchers test their social ...

In 1982, personal computers were beige, boxy, and built for engineers. They were powerful, but uninviting. Few people knew what they were for, or why they might need one. It took more than just better ...

We humans have mastered fire, split the atom, and shot ourselves into space. We've built machines that can outthink us and tools that can cook us lunch or cut open our chests to perform life-saving ...

Many lonely people would rather deal with a robot than interact with an actual human, according to research co-led by Newcastle University. Contrary to the common assumption that lonely people would ...