Think of actuators as the robot’s muscles —the technology that enables humanoids to move. Actuators come in three types: ...

Johns Hopkins University researchers have created a system that could make social robots more effective at detecting and managing user interruptions in real time based on a human speaker's intent—a ...

Claire chatted to Chad Jenkins from University of Michigan about how robots can learn from people and assist us in our daily ...

Human beings are hardwired for social connection – so much so that we think of even the most basic objects as having feelings or experiences. (Yup, we're talking to you, Roomba owners!) Social robots ...

Figure’s founder Brett Adcock says a new partnership with OpenAI could help its robots hold conversation and learn from its mistakes over time. By Mack DeGeurin Published Feb 29, 2024 8:00 AM EST Get ...

Tesla put on a big show at its Robotaxi event on Thursday night. But nothing was more eyebrow-raising than its Optimus robots: the slim, sleek, AI-powered humanoids that are supposedly capable of ...

Analysts expect the humanoid and service-robot markets to exceed $300 billion within the next decade as companies continue to ...

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Behind-the-scenes human assistance meant the We, Robot event said little about how far its Optimus humanoid robots have come. Behind-the-scenes human assistance meant the We, Robot event said little ...

The walking, talking Optimus robots that stole the show during Elon Musk’s splashy “Cybercab” event in Hollywood last week were operated in part through remote control by humans, according to a report ...