Robots come in a vast array of shapes and sizes. By definition, they’re machines that perform automatic tasks and can be operated by humans, but sometimes work autonomously – without human help. Most ...

Human–robot collaboration and interaction represent a rapidly evolving interdisciplinary field in which robotics, artificial intelligence and human factors engineering converge to develop systems that ...

An expert predicts robots will outnumber human workers in Amazon's UK warehouses within three years, raising concerns about job losses. Photo / aboutamazon.co.uk Thirteen years after Amazon first ...

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 ...

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Humanoid robots may be part of our future, but what we use them for partly depends on answers to very human questions: Do we trust them? Do we like them? According to one prediction, the mass-adoption ...

Elon Musk claims Tesla’s Optimus robot could outperform human surgeons within three years, but medical experts question whether AI is ready for the OR.

NASA is quietly rewriting the script for human exploration of the Red Planet, turning robots from remote-controlled tools ...

Homer’s epic *Iliad* features golden maidservants crafted by Hephaestus, the blacksmith god. These human-like maidens would approach their master when he moved with a cane, offering support. They ...