WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They’re emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to ...

Whether they’re delivering food or folding your laundry, consumer-facing robots are increasingly being designed to be more palatable to the humans who interact with them.

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 ...

The Los Angeles Timesis out with a look at the small but growing workforce of "robot wranglers"—humans who tend fleets of ...

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AI-powered delivery robots from companies like Serve Robotics are replacing human drivers across the nation — but they can't ...

Companies from around the world traveled to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this month to show off their latest tech. But one category always catches everyone's eye: robots. Ever since ...

Humanoid robots are beginning to take on household tasks, showing how AI-powered machines could soon assist with chores in ...

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