A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New ...

Reinforcement learning—the fancy AI industry term for trial and error—was used to train it, including looking at videos of ...

The humanoid Tien Kung robot tests running shoes and determines performance data. This data is better and more readily available than that of human testers.

A whole-body control foundation model could help launch humanoid robots toward general-purpose capability, says Agility ...

People who care informally for sick or disabled friends and relatives often become invisible in their own lives. Focusing on ...

AI-generated songs are multiplying on popular music streaming platforms. Is your monthly fee supporting artists or machines?

The hedge fund billionaire sees a "limited number of winners and a bunch of losers" with the 1% to 10% "benefiting a lot." ...

Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. For example, after a children's reading robot became inactive, most households chose to keep it.

AI-powered robot Nurabot is designed to help nurses with repetitive tasks, in a bid to reduce their workload and mitigate global healthcare staff shortages.

AI-powered humanoid robots are being rolled out across different industries, with some in the industry saying widespread adoption is here.

Robots are getting more advanced all the time, and the range of activities that they are able to complete is constantly expanding. The San Francisco Gate recently reported on an AI-powered robot that ...

Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are ...