A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New ...

On this week’s Vergecast, former CEO and co-founder of iRobot, Colin Angle, discusses what he got wrong when it came to making a robot that you trust in your home, and speculates on what we really ...

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.

ShengShu's Vidar technology revolutionizes humanoid robot training by using AI-generated synthetic video, reducing required ...

In a video released the day after the account's operation began, Tesla's second-generation humanoid robot, Optimus 3, completed several service tasks at a Hollywood supercharging restaurant. The ...

Robots have a skeletal system made up of links and joints. The links are the rigid pieces, kind of like bones, that form the robot’s structure. They can be made from various materials, often metals ...

Tesla is suffering a global downturn in sales in the face of tough competition from China and public unease over the ...

Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson sees opportunity in an American labor shortage. The company's humanoid robots have already been put to work commercially. Johnson doesn't think they'll displace ...

China has invested heavily in robotics. The country is a leader in industrial robots per capita and has just hosted the first ...