Arco, a French anime-style film by Ugo Bienvenu, is special in many ways, the main of which is its original presentation of robots in a society 50 years ahead of us. Though primarily set in 2075, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The musical *Maybe Happy Ending* tells the story of helper robots, designed to assist humans, who learn love, experience loss, and ultimately face farewell. Of course, emotions are not programmed into ...

This is the impressive moment an AI robot had conversations with humans in Inner Mongolia. Er Leng, the humanoid robot dressed in a jersey and shorts, greeted impressed locals in China on June 17.

Elon Musk believes robots will be “the biggest product ever in history.” His Tesla robot Optimus can already climb stairs and ...

There is also a dance studio, complete with a wood floor and large mirrors. Here scientists record the movements of human ...

Imagine for a moment that you’re in an auto factory. A robot and a human are working next to each other on the production line. The robot is busy rapidly assembling car doors while the human runs ...

Robots now see the world with an ease that once belonged only to science fiction. They can recognize objects, navigate ...

In 1982, personal computers were beige, boxy, and built for engineers. They were powerful, but uninviting. Few people knew what they were for, or why they might need one. It took more than just better ...

From left, engineering professor Morteza Lahijanian and graduate student Karan Muvvala watch as a robotic arm completes a task using wooden blocks. Imagine for a moment that you’re in an auto factory.