Harnessing waste metal through investment in advanced recycling technologies, as well as building adjacent manufacturing ...

AgiBot is using AI-powered robots to do new manufacturing tasks. Smarter machines may transform physical labor in China.

University of Chicago computer scientist Sarah Sebo is programming robots to give empathetic responses and perform nonverbal ...

Massachusetts robotics entrepreneurs focus on specialized machines, while West Coast companies pour billions into humanoid ...

The idea of robots working in service and retail roles isn't a new one, but it is an emerging reality. Will it work?

The company’s vision language model, Cosmos Reason, is designed to help robots make better decisions by evaluating their surroundings. Nvidia has developed a generative AI (genAI) model to help robots ...

Hospitals and senior living centers are leading the adoption of service robots that handle basic support tasks. Experts ...

Humanoid robot training is booming around the world. Tech companies are rushing to build the robots for a market projected to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Jonathan Reichental covers technology in business and society. Toy versions of the popular droids R2-D2 and BB-8, part of the ...

Think of actuators as the robot’s muscles —the technology that enables humanoids to move. Actuators come in three types: ...

From left, engineering professor Morteza Lahijanian and graduate student Karan Muvvala watch as a robotic arm completes a task using wooden blocks. Imagine for a moment that you’re in an auto factory.

John McCormick receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Robots come in a vast array of shapes and sizes. By definition, they’re machines that perform automatic tasks and can be operated ...