Paro is a fluffy robot that looks like a baby harp seal. Made in Japan, this pet-type robot responds to touch, position, light, and voice to move its flippers and tail, lift its head, blink its ...

As humanoid robots move from demos to homes, CES 2026 raises urgent questions about who benefits, who loses, and how much ...

Robot skin that senses touch and pain — and triggers instant reflexes — makes robots more like humans. It probably also makes ...

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 ...

KEENON Robotics announced two new products at CES 2026. The company showed its first humanoid robot at the event. KEENON also ...

Adaptable, AI-enabled robots for personalized life coaching and physical assistance could help us become a more productive and inclusive society. What if instead of replacing us in our jobs, ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 1982, personal computers were beige, boxy, and built for engineers. They were powerful, but uninviting. Few people knew what they were for, or why they might need one. It took more than just better ...

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.

(TNS) — For 20 hours a day, seven days a week, a security robot rolls around the old Kansas City Star building on the 1600 block of McGee Street, like the 21st century version of a street patrolling ...

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 ...