SAN FRANCISCO -- While merrily chirping, dancing and posing for selfies, a robot named Pepper looks like another expensive toy at a San Francisco mall. But don't dismiss it as mere child's play.

But it did what it needed to and — to the best of our knowledge — went away. At least the “return” of Ballie demonstrated that Samsung hasn’t lost interest in the home robot. The ...

This week, a team at Northwestern University unveiled its own research into AI-generated robot design. The researchers showcased how they designed a “successfully walking robot in mere seconds ...