As physical distancing guidelines remain in effect because of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are increasingly enlisting robots to help close the gap. In central England, the town of Milton Keynes has a ...

What if your childhood Tamagotchi could step off the screen and into the real world? Imagine a tiny robot, complete with blinking eyes and lifelike movements, responding to your voice and following ...

Fei Liu was tired of trying to find herself a romantic partner. So she set out to make her own partner. Literally. His name is Gabriel 2052 and he's Liu's robot boyfriend. Liu started building him ...

Bipedal (two-legged) robots are sophisticated machines, but they are not the most graceful when things go wrong. A simple ...

Simon Fraser University’s School of Computing Science professor Mo Chen is developing artificial intelligence systems that can more efficiently and safely collect larger volumes of data. The goal is ...

On a metallic door in San Francisco’s Mission District, a single character—“π”—offers a cryptic clue as to the virtuous circle of labor taking place beyond. The door opens to reveal furious activity ...

Companies often find robotics intimidating, and employees fear that these machines will take their jobs. The truth is robots are more accessible and easier to implement than many realize. They aim to ...