The documentary "My Robot Sophia" tells the story of David Hanson's quest to create a human-like robot who can feel emotions and learn to care. Sophia is powered by artificial intelligence, and the ...

With robots increasingly being used on manufacturing floors, researchers are looking for ways that humans can work better with their robot coworkers. Scientists at MIT say the answer is cross-training ...

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, ...

Humanoid robots, robots with a human-like body structure, have so far been primarily tested on manual tasks that entail supporting humans in their daily activities, such as carrying objects, ...

A robotic hand can pick up 24 different objects with human-like movements that emerge spontaneously, thanks to compliant materials and structures rather than programming. When you reach out your hand ...