A female student was unexpectedly embraced by a humanoid robot during a dance performance at a university sports event in Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, sparking discussion among Chinese netizens ...

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 ...

In recent years, AI and robotic systems have begun to transition from controlled laboratory settings into everyday contexts such as education, healthcare ...

A robot uses motion, sound, and touch to interact with people, adapt over time, and operate in everyday environments.

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 ...

Aria, a hyper-realistic humanoid robot manufactured by Realbotix as a companion, friend, and maybe more. For $175,000 you too can have a hyper-realistic full-body humanoid robot as personal companion ...

Roomba creator Colin Angle unveils a new AI-powered robot companion designed for emotional interaction at home.

We humans have mastered fire, split the atom, and shot ourselves into space. We've built machines that can outthink us and tools that can cook us lunch or cut open our chests to perform life-saving ...

On the heels of an AI-powered humanoid robot setting the world record in the half-marathon, a study reveals that AI robots have defeated elite players in table tennis.