University of Chicago computer scientist Sarah Sebo is programming robots to give empathetic responses and perform nonverbal ...

China is outpacing the United States in the robotics race. The East Asian powerhouse has hosted the world's first Robo ...

Researchers Create Most Human-Like Robot Skin Yet. Scientists have developed a robotic skin that mimics human touch. The innovative skin is made of a soft, conductive gelatine-based hydrogel, shaped ...

Teddy Warner, 19, has always been interested in robotics. His family was in the industry, and he says he “grew up” working in a machinist shop while in high school. Now Warner is building a robotics ...

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 ...

A new study has found that a robot’s feedback during a collaborative task can influence the feeling of closeness between the ...

Courtney doesn’t have eyes, but it’s got sensors everywhere. There are two blinking lights on the front of its boxy body to approximate wide, moony pupils. It’s been described as a “large cooler on ...

A robot trained on videos of surgeries performed a lengthy phase of a gallbladder removal without human help. The robot operated for the first time on a lifelike patient, and during the operation, ...

While it is not clear whether this would lead to massive layoffs, robots could allow Amazon to avoid hiring new employees to ...