Robotics is entering a new phase where general-purpose learning matters as much as mechanical design. Instead of programming ...

Rules-based automation (RBA) and learning are two training mechanisms in robotics. While there are many others, these are two ...

Most robot headlines follow a familiar script: a machine masters one narrow trick in a controlled lab, then comes the bold promise that everything is about to change. I usually tune those stories out.

In the first days of my son’s life, during the fall of 2023, he spent much of the time when he wasn’t sleeping or eating engaged in what some cognitive scientists call “motor babbling.” His arms and ...

Robotics investments were trending in the right direction prior to 2020, but the pandemic dramatically increased investor interest as more firms pushed to automate work. Manufacturing has been ...

The race to build the world’s first functional humanoid robots is no longer just a contest of hardware. It’s a high-stakes battle over two radically different philosophies of development, the crux of ...

A humanoid learned to control its facial motors by watching itself in a mirror before imitating human lip movement from online videos.

Researchers are using generative AI and other techniques to teach robots new skills—including tasks they could perform in homes. Silent. Rigid. Clumsy. Henry and Jane Evans are used to awkward ...

Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions drive a large share of global pain, disability, and lost productivity. Rehabilitation can be effective, but outcomes vary ...

Scientists have created a robot that learns lip movements by watching humans rather than following preset rules. The ...

Talking to yourself feels deeply human. Inner speech helps you plan, reflect, and solve problems without saying a word.