Robots struggle with something humans barely think about: lip movement. Nearly half of our attention in a face-to-face conversation lands on the way someone’s mouth moves. That’s a lot of brainpower ...

As labor shortages push agriculture toward automation, harvesting delicate, clustered fruits like tomatoes remains a major challenge for robots. Researchers have now developed a system that allows ...

Researchers have created microscopic robots so small they’re barely visible, yet smart enough to sense, decide, and move completely on their own. Powered by light and equipped with tiny computers, the ...

It is starting to look like big tech’s dreams of affordable robots are hot air and hype. Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang said in January last year, “The ChatGPT moment… It is starting to look like ...

Touch something hot, and your hand snaps back before you even think. That split second matters. Sensory nerves in your skin send a rapid signal to your spinal cord, which triggers your muscles right ...

When Elon Musk talks about robotics, he rarely hides the ambition behind the dream. Tesla’s Optimus is pitched as an all-purpose humanoid robot that can do the heavy lifting on factory floors and free ...

A projected timelapse of tracer particle trajectories near a robot consisting of three motors tied together. Credit: Lucas Hanson and William Reinhardt, University of Pennsylvania Scientists have ...

At CES 2026, I've seen humanoid robots doing almost everything. They can confidently dance, craft paper windmills, serve you drinks, clean your house mirror, fold your laundry, access the internet to ...

CES always brings robots – some useful, some confusing, some that feel like movie props that wandered into the wrong conference. In 2026, there’s a real shift: Robots aren’t trying to be sci-fi ...

(The Center Square) - Make way for the robots. Artificial intelligence is front and center at the famed Consumer Electronics Show, which took over Las Vegas this week at multiple venues. AI is part of ...

We’ve been waiting on Rosey the robot for over 60 years now—some version of a robotic servant to take over the menial household chores that nobody enjoys. And judging by the footage that’s emerged ...