Humanoid robot training is booming around the world. Tech companies are rushing to build the robots for a market projected to reach $38 billion within the next decade.

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

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

Robots are starting to do jobs like firefighting, lawn mowing and beach cleaning, among other things.

Nearly six months after announcing its partnership with BMW, Figure's gleaming silver humanoid robot is making significant progress in its training for manufacturing tasks. A recently released video ...

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