It is not hard to find popular depictions of robots in the future. What comes to my mind is Rosie the robot maid from the animated comic “The Jetsons.” Ever faithful and dependable, she is as much a ...

Robots are becoming part of our everyday lives, from health care to home assistance. But for humans to truly trust and ...

Asa Whitney Professor of Mechanical Engineering Mark Yim has completed the second phase of a human-robot interaction research project at Penn’s ModLab. The project primarily aims to develop Quori, a ...

Many lonely people would rather deal with a robot than interact with an actual human, according to research co-led by Newcastle University. Contrary to the common assumption that lonely people would ...

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 ...

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Meta made several major announcements for robotics and embodied AI systems this week. This includes releasing benchmarks and artifacts for better understanding and interacting with the physical world.

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1X Robotics, backed by OpenAI, has unveiled the Neo beta, a humanoid robot demonstrating advanced movement and agility. The robot’s fluidity and human-like actions have sparked discussions about its ...

ROURKELA: Innovators at the National Institute of Technology-Rourkela (NIT-R) have secured patent for a robotic system designed to act as a friendly companion. Using AI and Large Language Models (LLMs ...