Most of the time, robots grabbing the headlines boil down to a machine doing one very specific thing in a very controlled lab, followed by a promise that this somehow changes everything. Normally, I ...

Google LLC today debuted an internally developed software tool that can reduce the amount of effort involved in training a robot to perform new tasks. The tool is known as Code as Policies, or CaP. It ...

It takes years of intense study and a steady hand for humans to perform surgery, but robots might have an easier time picking it up with today's AI technology. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University ...

Researchers from Wuhan University have developed a new framework that could help robots manipulate objects more easily. Introduced in a new paper on arXiv, this approach should enable humanoid robots ...

Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot may have skipped the inaugural “robot Olympics” in China last week, but that doesn’t mean the engineers behind the machine have been sitting around watching the world ...

Robotics startup Skild AI, backed by Amazon.com and Japan’s SoftBank Group, on Tuesday unveiled a foundational artificial intelligence model designed to run on nearly any robot — from assembly-line ...

“The tasks that I’m watching these robots perform are simply amazing – even one year ago, I would not have predicted that we were close to this level of diverse dexterity,” says Russ Tedrake, VP of ...

Humanoid robot 4NE-1 from Germany's Neura can reportedly literally change its forearms to overcome any task in an office or household, as per a released video from the robotics company. The video ...

Figure is gradually prepping its humanoid robot to competently take on household chores. While the California-based company has ambitions to deploy its robot in industrial settings like factories and ...

Multi-Robot Task Allocation (MRTA) Systems are pivotal in enabling coordinated and efficient operation of robot teams across diverse application domains, from industrial automation to disaster ...

Why can ChatGPT help you write an essay but can't fold your laundry? Some researchers are working on software that would allow robots to understand and execute commands. Artificial intelligence can ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...