Johns Hopkins University researchers have created a system that could make social robots more effective at detecting and managing user interruptions in real time based on a human speaker's intent—a ...

But, despite those gaffs, robotics firms pressed on and now several believe their walking machines could work alongside human manufacturing workers in only a few short years. Figure, one of the more ...

Figure, maker of the humanoid robot Figure 02, unveiled its new Helix AI in a video showing two robots working together to put away groceries. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for ...

Once upon a time, not too long ago, robots had not yet been trained to answer customer phone calls. But, alas, they learned, too well: to serve their owners, and to cleverly torment the humans they ...

The walking, talking Optimus robots that stole the show during Elon Musk’s splashy “Cybercab” event in Hollywood last week were operated in part through remote control by humans, according to a report ...

Leo Chen, Director of U.S. Operations for Engineered Arts, has a conversation with an Ameca robot at the U.S. Engineered Arts offices in Redwood City on Jan. 21, 2025. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. In ...

When the town of Paonia selected a contractor that planned to send robots down sidewalks to check the town’s level of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, town Administrator Stefen ...

Figure’s founder Brett Adcock says a new partnership with OpenAI could help its robots hold conversation and learn from its mistakes over time. By Mack DeGeurin Published Feb 29, 2024 8:00 AM EST Get ...