General-purpose robots remain rare not for a lack of hardware but because we still can’t give machines the physical intuition ...

A couple of Thursdays ago, I awoke at nearly 4:30 a.m. to a dizzying Instagram DM. Rizzbot, a kid-size humanoid robot that’s made by Unitree Robotics and has a massive social media following — more ...

After a dozen year’s hiatus, the SVEDKA Vodka robot is back from the future, and she - and her new, male counterpoint - are encouraging bar goers to look up from their screens to make connections. The ...

Robot makers want us all to believe we’re on the brink of an autonomous humanoid robot revolution. But that’s just not true. Call it 'faith-based innovation.' A Silicon Valley company called 1X this ...

Massachusetts-based iRobot said in its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results on Wednesday that there is "substantial doubt" concerning the company's "ability to continue" after profits ...

The Original Robot Apocalypse Story. Really. Humans have invented intelligent robots that look just like them to do all their menial tasks. That is, until the robots revolt. Who saw that one coming?

It was just two years ago that a tiny robotic manta ray became the world's fastest-swimming soft-bodied robot. Well, one of its descendants has now smashed that record – and it uses less energy than ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

Robots designed to pick strawberries are being trialled by a farm which makes jam for the royal family. The robots are part of a £1m project, funded by DEFRA, and can identify the ripe fruit and pick ...