Researchers at Robotics Institute at UCSD are developing robots designed to work alongside humans and exploring what ...

There’s nothing new about worrying that machines will take our jobs. More than 200 years ago, Luddites started taking sledgehammers to weaving machines. But tech anxiety got a fresh jolt last month ...

Facepalm: Amazon has responded to reports that the company aims to replace 600,000 US warehouse workers with robots by 2033. Predictably, it's trying to put a positive spin on the news, claiming that ...

If you are a regular visitor to ElectronicProducts.com, you could get the impression that robots are poised to take over. We can easily lose sight of an important mathematical fact: Each one of us is ...

The robots were taking our jobs—or so we were told over a decade ago. The same warnings are regularly heard today about the likely impact of artificial intelligence (AI). Subscribe to our newsletter ...

Robots-for-rent is one way some small U.S. factories gain access to automation, reducing turnover and ensuring workers aren’t injured. Automating the most arduous and repetitive jobs, like lifting and ...

Robots are increasingly being used in restaurants for tasks like decorating cakes, delivering drinks and answering phones. Proponents argue robots fill vacant positions and increase efficiency, while ...

I got laid off five months ago. Every morning I drink a pot of coffee while I write cover letters, tweak my résumé, and submit job applications into the abyss, knowing they will likely never be seen ...