BMW just finished a pilot program in Spartanburg, S.C., where robot tasks included loading sheet metal parts into a welder.

See new human-shaped robots, including MIMA’s skill-glove training for dishes and laundry, so you can gauge real home-ready ...

There’s something ominous about robots taking over jobs that humans are suited to do. Maybe you don’t want a job turning a wrench or pushing a broom, but someone does. But then there are the jobs no ...

The next big thing is robots. They are, you might say, on the move. Within five years, robots will be doing a lot of things that people now do. Simple repetitive work, for example, is doomed. Already, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In an Indian town, workers fold towels while wearing cameras, providing data to teach AI robots how to move and ...

Robot companies are racing toward a breakout year, but they'll have to confront some fundamental problems before making ...

Robots are increasingly being used in restaurants for tasks like decorating cakes, delivering drinks and answering phones. Proponents argue robots fill vacant positions and increase efficiency, while ...

General-purpose robots remain rare not for a lack of hardware but because we still can’t give machines the physical intuition ...

In two new papers, UC Berkeley roboticist Ken Goldberg explains why robots are not gaining real-world skills as quickly as AI chatbots are gaining language fluency. UC Berkeley News spoke with ...

To a robot, it might look like something from a horror film. Parts — a battery, circuit boards and wiring —are arrayed in pieces on a white lab bench. Metallic arms and legs lay inert on nearby ...

Each new robot represents the loss of 1.6 manufacturing jobs on average. Robots are estimated to replace about 20 million manufacturing jobs by 2030, according to a new report. The global stock of ...

Jeff Bezos thinks the future is looking up — literally. While doomsayers warn artificial intelligence will end civilization, the Amazon and Blue Origin founder says the next 20 years will be a golden ...