Engineers and computer scientists are developing AI-powered robots that look and act human. Boston Dynamics invited 60 ...

Amazon has developed a new warehouse robot that uses touch to rummage around shelves to find the right product to ship to customers. The robot, called Vulcan, is a meaningful step toward making robots ...

A robot trained on videos of surgeries performed a lengthy phase of a gallbladder removal without human help. The robot operated for the first time on a lifelike patient, and during the operation, ...

A dozen or so young men and women, eyes obscured by VR headsets, shuffle around a faux kitchen inside a tech company’s Silicon Valley headquarters. Their arms are bent at the elbows, palms facing down ...

Robots that look and move like humans are getting a lot of buzz. Companies, including Amazon and GXO, are already testing humanoid robots in their warehouses. But humanoids are expensive and complex, ...

As part of their mission to inspire the next generation of robotics enthusiasts, Michigan Tech's Copper Country Robotics team built a robot from scratch in just 72 hours and broadcast the entire ...

Amazon's warehouse robots have come a long way since it acquired Kiva Systems in 2012. Robots can now perform a variety of tasks alongside employees in fulfillment centers. They can transport packages ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Jonathan Reichental covers technology in business and society. Toy versions of the popular droids R2-D2 and BB-8, part of the ...

Workplace safety has always been a top priority for businesses, but with evolving technology, a new question arises! can robots take on the role of a safety officer? Artificial intelligence (AI) and ...

Robots are coming to a town near you—deployed by cities to do work that is labor-intensive, repetitive or dangerous for humans. Cities have long lagged behind the private sector when it comes to ...