However, while this seemed like a strange design decision to some, XPENG does have reasons for modelling its IRON robot on a ...

Chinese company XPeng showed off a robot with distinctly female anatomy, including pronounced breasts and hips, sparking a ...

During its AI Day keynote address, Xpeng pulled back the curtain on its latest generation of humanoid robots with synthetic ...

Researchers have created a revolutionary robotic skin that brings machines closer to human-like touch. Made from a flexible, low-cost gel material, this skin transforms the entire surface of a robotic ...

This year’s Arthur C. Clarke award for the year’s best science fiction novel was awarded last month to Sierra Greer’s Annie Bot. Over the course of the novel, Annie, a sentient sex robot programmed to ...

EngineAI is targeting a round of financing later this year at a $1 billion valuation, seeking capital to join a global race to develop humanoid robots. The Chinese startup is hoping to raise 1 billion ...

While service robots with male characteristics can be more persuasive when interacting with some women who have a low sense of decision-making power, 'cute' design features -- such as big eyes and ...

As an electrical engineering student in the 1980s and ‘90s, Carlotta Berry had two experiences that helped shape her future ...