Sidewalk robots are small delivery robots that can navigate sidewalks and climb curbs, helping with last-mile delivery. Sidewalk robots operate on battery power, can run on renewable energy, don't get ...

Hands move constantly during conversation. They signal emotion, stress a point, and form full languages such as American Sign Language. Behind this everyday motion lies a complex challenge. Each human ...

With only three months until Christmas, companies are already planning for the holiday retail rush. When you go to buy online this holiday season, there's a good chance a robot is helping to fulfill ...

Amazon invests billions of dollars in robots to boost e-commerce efficiency and profitability. Back in 2015, the Amazon Picking Challenge tried to spur more research into warehouse automation. The ...

General Motors Co. worker Annie Ignaczak spent years walking in circles on concrete factory floors, assembling the same parts and counting down hundreds of pieces she and her coworkers needed to ...

Running a dairy farm used to be a rather hands-on experience, with the farmer required to be around every few hours to milk the cows, feed them, do all the veterinarian tasks that the farmer can do ...

CNET has been testing robot vacuums for years, but we're always refining our testing procedures. Here's the process we use to evaluate robot vacuums for cleaning, navigation performance, obstacle ...

Rehabilitation robots are useful tools for helping restore or improve your motor function. Robotic systems offer repetitive, intensive, and precise therapy that can enhance your physical function and ...

Arguably the most important thing that the rise of intelligent AI could potentially bring is access. Access to goods, services, and information not just for the few, but for everyone. Victoria ...

California startups are building robots to help with fold laundry and other tedious tasks as the race to dominate artificial intelligence intensifies against countries such as China.

As the use of robots to replace human beings in dangerous situations becomes more common within local and state public safety agencies, a well-known robotics manufacturer has sounded the warning ...

AI and robots need data — lots of it. Companies that have millions of users have an advantage in this data collection, because they can use the data of their customers. A well-known example is ...