For all their technological brilliance, from navigating distant planets to performing complex surgery, robots still struggle ...

"This work is a departure from how robots are programmed today. The status quo of programming robots is thousands of hours of tele-operation to teach the robot how to do tasks.

MIT professor Daniela Rus explains how AI-powered robots are being trained to safely assist in homes and daily life.

Describing small actions gives the humanoid “robots” in a simulation a common taxonomy to draw on. Using these, the robot executes chores, which the researchers have modeled as computer programs.

Ford, GM and other automakers are moving to automate more production. That could mean fewer jobs — but also new types of careers.

Robot vacuums are actually worth it if you understand their settings. As a pro robot vacuum tester, I've learned some tips to set them up for success.

A look at how robot vacuums navigate your home and what data they store about you along the way.

Modern robots know how to sense their environment and respond to language, but what they don't know is often more important than what they do know. Teaching robots to ask for help is key to making ...

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara and TU Dresden are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like collective of robots with behaviors inspired by biology. Of ...

Robot “training academies” could help industrial robots learn to perform complicated tasks by watching a human do them first.

Teaching a robot how to do something is usually done by either programming it to perform a specific task, or demonstrating that task for the robot to observe and imitate. The latter method ...

Robot lawn mowers are one of the most intriguing smart home items available in 2023, but how exactly do they work? Here's what to know before making a purchase.