Humanoid robots have quietly crossed a threshold from lab demos to real industrial work, and the software making that leap possible is Google’s Gemini family of AI models. Instead of being teleoperated or locked into rigid scripts,

Aniket Bera’s lab works with applications that include virtual therapy, autonomous vehicles and rescue bots like this robot dog, marrying the hardware of robots with the software of artificial intelligence.(Purdue University photo/Rebecca Robiños ...

When people ask “will robots will take my job,” they often picture automation replacing human workers. But the real question isn’t whether robots will take jobs—it’s how they will change the way work gets done. One surprising source of innovation ...

Swarm Intelligence, inspired by collective behaviors in nature, is now being applied to robotics, enabling multiple humanoid robots to collaborate seamlessly on complex tasks. UBTech's Walker S1 robots are at the forefront of this revolution, operating in ...

Meta on Friday announced PARTNR, a new program designed to study human-robot interaction (HRI). The research is specifically focused on how humans and robots might collaborate in the home environment. That includes mundane tasks like cleaning, cooking, and ...

An AI-enabled robot can carry on such processes by autonomously handling delivery, restocking and routing within set predefined limits. With the ability to change routes, avoid busy environments and respond to staff requests, these adaptive robots minimize disruptions for clinical teams, enhancing workflow efficiency.

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 of the world’s most complex problems. Robots are ...

If you've ordered food on Uber Eats recently, you may have seen a delivery robot instead of a human driver. Uber has partnered with Avride to bring autonomous robots to the streets. They already operate in several U.S. cities, and your area could be next.

With only three months until Christmas, companies are already planning for the holiday retail rush. When you go to buy online this holiday season, there's a good chance a robot is helping to fulfill your order. The National Retail Federation reports online ...