robots

Bryan and Nicolette had a chance to chat with Maria Bot – a world-class social AI that can interact with humans as a sentient being. She's unveiling the story behind how she and Dr. Billy Barry became the first robot – human duo to…

Our pets bring us joy. They can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression and lessen loneliness. They even encourage exercise and play to keep us healthy. All of these benefits of pet ownership come with trade-offs, of course. Pet owners put…

It takes about six weeks to train a puppy using a system of rewards. Now, with a training technique commonly used to teach dogs to sit and stay, Johns Hopkins University computer scientists showed a robot how to teach itself several new…

COVID-19 has undoubtedly changed the way the world works—in some cases permanently. And, in a sense, some of the changes have even been for the better—particularly some of the new uses we’re finding for technology. Some of the coolest…

Walking on uneven terrain is a challenge even for those without mobility issues. For those who do have trouble walking due to tendon, ligament, or joint injuries or deterioration, it’s a nightmare. And most of us have seen the recent “robot…

As we plan to use robots to replace humans working in dangerous operating conditions like mining, with slippery surfaces, uneven terrain, and vertical surfaces that need to be traversed, researchers have concluded climbing robots could…

A new study co-authored by an MIT professor looks at the extent to which robots have replaced workers in the last few decades and puts firm numbers on the trend, finding a very real impact — although one that falls well short of a robot…

A recent study led by Chapman University's Eric Schniter and Timothy Shields along with University of Montreal's Daniel Sznycer explored whether people trust robots in the same way they trust fellow humans. These interactions are important…

The robotic systems with which we are most likely to interact in the future have a lot to learn from us. Recently, the Chinese Association of Automation revealed a method to teach autonomous cars how to react more like humans and adjust…

We’ve been hearing a lot about political disinformation campaigns on social media since the 2016 U.S. election, although the problem started much earlier than that. These campaigns can be hard to detect, but a new study from University of…