Human-robot interaction suggests there’ll likely be many contexts where robots don’t displace workers but rather make the ...

Robots come in a vast array of shapes and sizes. By definition, they're machines that perform automatic tasks and can be ...

When robots work safely with humans, they can provide clear benefits. Industries facing labor shortages, such as elder care, could see relief. Physically demanding jobs might also become safer for ...

Imagine for a moment that you're in an auto factory. A robot and a human are working next to each other on the production line. The robot is busy rapidly assembling car doors while the human runs ...

Robots-for-rent is one way some small U.S. factories gain access to automation, reducing turnover and ensuring workers aren’t injured.

Swapping of roles improves efficiency as well as robots’ confidence and humans’ trust. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Spending a day in someone else’s shoes can help us to learn what makes them tick ...

Plenty of challenges remain on the road to mixing humans and robots on the factory floor. How can you clear some of those hurdles?

Siemens's future "artificially intelligent" factory is aimed at a new trend in automation: telling robot and human workers how to help each other make things.

Robots are being used more in factory work and healthcare—but their hands lack human dexterity.

This process involves a tying operation now carried out by humans, work that results in uneven product quality and carries a risk of repetitive-motion injuries. Finding a smooth way to weave robots ...