Robots may be one of the greatest 21st-century inventions, but up until Oct. 28, you couldn’t purchase one to help out with daily household tasks, such as emptying the dishwasher or vacuuming your ...

Horror stories from robot vacuum owners mostly stem from two fixable mishaps: They accidentally bought a dinky robot vacuum or merely haven't set their very capable robot vacuum up for success in the ...

Self-driving cars have been a hot topic for years, and CES 2025 showed they’re getting much closer to being a common sight.

Elon Musk wants robots working in the world. That’s the vision he sold investors: millions of humanoid bots, doing everything ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In an Indian town, workers fold towels while wearing cameras, providing data to teach AI robots how to move and ...

There are plenty of videos of advanced robots doing various things online. These things usually include fighting, running outside, and performing other cool (but often useless) tasks. Then there is ...

Robots can be programmed to do a variety of tasks, like packing boxes and even performing surgery. But each individual movement or task requires its own specific training process, which makes it hard ...

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 ...

Robots are machines that can automatically perform both simple and complex actions. They are often programmed by a computer, but there's no single definition of a robot. Robots include a wide variety ...

An undated handout photo shows a Poultry Patrol, Inc., robot moving in a flock of turkeys in a barn on a farm in Minnesota. The robots are designed to stimulate bird movement in turkey barns and alert ...

A University of Chicago study suggests robots could offer a new kind of support to help kids eliminate anxiety about reading out loud. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On the early evening of June 22, 2010, American tennis star John ...