As robots increasingly move out of factories and into workplaces, hospitals, warehouses and public spaces, a simple challenge ...

What will become of the consequence when the next ability of a robot is not possible to preload in the laboratory, but it has ...

Cornell researchers are investigating the potential for using artificial intelligence to give robots social intelligence—the ...

Making this relationship a reality is a focus for Helen Hastie, Professor of Human-Robot Interaction and Head of the School ...

It is not hard to find popular depictions of robots in the future. What comes to my mind is Rosie the robot maid from the animated comic “The Jetsons.” Ever faithful and dependable, she is as much a ...

Human–robot interaction (HRI) in domestic service contexts encompasses the design, deployment and evaluation of robots that assist with tasks ranging from cleaning and object retrieval to elderly care ...

A new study reveals that 3-year-olds read intention in human eyes but fail to recognize nonverbal preferences in a robot's gaze.

On top of that, spin introduces enormous complexity. A ball rotating at extreme speeds can curve mid-air and rebound unpredictably off the table. For humans, interpreting spin is largely intuitive.

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 ...

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 ...

A disciplined approach to industrial robot selection is to treat robots as engineered mechanical systems that must fit a ...