A new humanoid robot has stunned audiences with its eerie realism to the point where many refused to believe it was actually a machine.

Silicon Valley is gunning hard for humanoids. A report released by Morgan Stanley on Friday predicted Apple, which is ...

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

X’s Neo wants to be your housekeeper. First, it needs to be controlled by a human in your home. Cool with you?

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 ...

Moravec's Paradox is a robotics theory from the '80s that explains why humanoid robots still can't do your laundry.

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

The medications were packaged identically, with the only difference being their labels for “diarrhea” or “hay fever.” More than 80% of consumers looking for diarrhea treatment preferred a store with a ...

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 ...

We humans have mastered fire, split the atom, and shot ourselves into space. We've built machines that can outthink us and tools that can cook us lunch or cut open our chests to perform life-saving ...

Android servants go from bot to worse in a new adaptation of 'Rossum's Universal Robots,' a futuristic, century-old play ...