We need to start thinking of robots as a modern tool that we can optimally design for specific use cases rather than a panacea to solve every challenge.

Picture a robot. What comes to mind? Perhaps a droid from Star Wars or The Jetsons: a machine that can move, speak and perform tasks all by itself. Or maybe your imagination jumps to humanoid robots à ...

As National Robotics Week highlights advances across automation and AI, manufacturers are seeing those innovations move ...

Disaster sites vary as widely as rescue missions. Using robotics to help often requires multiple robots to survey, climb, ...

In a move that inches us just a little closer to the singularity, engineers have developed robots that can grow, self-repair, and morph by absorbing parts from other robots. They can also help their ...

Ask the most bullish representatives of big AI companies, and they’ll tell you that robotic colleagues and house staff are just around the corner. A massive market for robotic aids, powered by AI ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Jonathan Reichental covers technology in business and society. Toy versions of the popular droids R2-D2 and BB-8, part of the ...

SEER Robotics is appearing at MODEX in Atlanta from April 13-16 showcasing its "all robots, one platform" concept and live ...

Robots are commonly found working alongside humans in factories and warehouses, handling a variety of tasks from retrieving ...

In some settings and when completing some collaborative tasks, humans are required to coordinate their movements or actions ...

Robots still struggle with the unpredictable ways that fabric crumples and creases. But newer approaches offer the hope of better robotic household help. peepo/Getty Images More than 60 years ago, ...