In the years since, we have become accustomed to talking to machines. Nearly every call to a customer-service line begins with a conversation with a robot.

The computer scientist Christoph Salge is trying to circumvent the need for rules that guide robots’ behavior. His strategy: Give them a goal of making us more powerful.

Now Its Machines Are Teaching Themselves New Tricks Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert says reinforcement learning is helping his creations gain more independence.

Robots are creeping farther into our lives each month. Kickstarter right now is packed with more than 1,100 projects that aim to build robot bartenders, robot gardeners and even a 15-foot robot ...

Google Trends data demonstrates that web searches on the question “How much does a robot cost?” have doubled since 2009. From heavy-duty six-axis arms to SME-friendly collaborative models ...

According to the Robotic Industries Association, a new record was set in the first quarter of 2016 with more than 7,400 robots valued at $402 million ordered by North American companies alone.

If you want an easy project to complete in a day or so, or something to introduce kids to the world of robots and electronics, make this light-following robot your weekend project.

This is not a new capability for a robot, but in this case Winfield’s machine simulated the consequences of its own collision- avoidance strategies to make sure they would be safe.

How this high school dropout built a 'Robot Wars' fighting machine in his bedroom By Jake Kanter Aug 7, 2016, 2:20 AM PT ...

Humans easily outperform machines when it comes to tightening and loosening screw fasteners. The future of manufacturing and recycling may depend on changing that.

From robots that flip burgers in California to ones that serve up bratwursts in Berlin, we are starting to see how machines can play sous-chef in kitchens around the world. But scientists at the ...