The seemingly simple task of moving boxes around is an integral part of making just about anything happen in the marketplace. Which is why so many tech companies are so interested in building robots ...

Armless, mobile robots? Eventually hundreds of them? They're automating storage and retrieval at the Chambersburg, Pa., warehouse of Staples Inc. Used as warehouse gofers for order fulfillment ...

It seems like robots are everywhere these days. From vacuuming our homes to running factory assembly lines and automating shipping facilities. They're also popping up in high-touch businesses like ...