Inside the enduring appeal of machines that look, move, and increasingly think like humans. Twenty-first-century humanoids, ...

Scientists say they've made a key breakthrough that would allow robots to figure out complex tasks on their own, but experts ...

Swiss scientists have published research showing AI-informed robots can learn how to self correct and teach other robots how to behave. It raises questions of consciousness in artificial intelligence.

Imagine a world where robots not only look like humans but also feel like us. Advanced technology has made this possible with the invention of bionic skin. This breakthrough allows robots to ...

Robots are designed with human-like features to tap into our psychological instincts, making them seem more approachable and ...

Videos posted on social media captured the myriad of lifelike robots at a McDonald's in Shanghai performing routine tasks typically completed by human workers, A McDonald’s in a Chinese city welcome ...

A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

Most robot headlines follow a familiar script: a machine masters one narrow trick in a controlled lab, then comes the bold promise that everything is about to change. I usually tune those stories out.

A humanoid robot ran a half marathon in under 51 minutes, showing major gains in speed and endurance while revealing limits ...