In the glittering panorama of technological advancement, robots are often heralded as the zenith of modern innovation. Yet, despite the astronomical advancements, these mechanical marvels still ...

Humanoid robots may be part of our future, but what we use them for partly depends on answers to very human questions: Do we trust them? Do we like them? According to one prediction, the mass-adoption ...

Social by nature, humans interact in multiple ways—through voice, vision and touch. Reflecting these humanistic qualities, robotic capabilities are improving, and as such, human-robot interaction will ...

They can take on tasks that challenge humans and have the potential to play an important role in industry, services or ...

For decades, humanoid robots have lived behind safety cages in factories or deep inside research labs. Fauna Robotics, a New York-based robotics startup, says that era is ending. The company has ...

This study presents a systematic mapping and literature review of human-robot interaction (HRI) in educational contexts, synthesizing empirical evidence to provide a comprehensive overview of the ...

Over the past decade, social robotics and affective AI have emerged as promising tools in educational and therapeutic ...

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 ...

In a crowded fourth-grade classroom in Chicago, a new kind of tutor is shaping how children learn about empathy, conflict, and problem-solving. These robots aren’t programmed to act like friendly ...

Robots are increasingly present in homes and healthcare facilities to assist humans in daily tasks, but communication with them can be unreliable. Brown researchers have developed a new approach to ...

ABB Robotics is collaborating with California bionics company, PSYONIC, to advance robotic gripping and dexterity using a new approach that utilizes ...