Humans are difficult to simulate. We are quick, complex thinkers, and our exact actions aren't predictable. So how can we ...

Social by nature, humans interact in multiple ways—through voice, vision and touch. Reflecting these humanistic qualities, robotic capabilities are improving, and as such, human-robot interaction will ...

Robot-human interaction is also important for training machines to perform novel tasks. As robots become more general-purpose ...

Many lonely people would rather deal with a robot than interact with an actual human, according to research co-led by Newcastle University. Contrary to the common assumption that lonely people would ...

Collaborative robot (cobot) and actuator suppliers are benefiting from the rapid growth in humanoid robot production.

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 ...

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025, a remarkable breakthrough in portable robotics was unveiled by Realbotix. The company introduced Melody, a full-sized humanoid robot priced at $150,000.

Floating robots can glide through the air without the loud whirr of propeller-powered drones. The video shows a lighter-than-air robot with fins gliding through the air, making it look like a white, ...

Physical robots have been around for decades. For most of that time, they have been quarantined off from their human counterparts and supervisors, as they were too dangerous to work with humans side ...