If we are going to have home assistants that set our tables and fold our clothes, we’re going to have to train them in simulations first.

After all, that is how humans work. If we do this right, empathetic machines will not be the robot overlords that some people fear. They will be our caregivers, our teachers and our friends.

Showing robots how to do your chores By observing humans, robots learn to perform complex tasks, such as setting a table Date: March 7, 2020 Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Summary ...

MIT professor Daniela Rus explains how AI-powered robots are being trained to safely assist in homes and daily life.

One advantage humans have over robots is that we’re good at quickly passing on our knowledge to each other. A new system developed at MIT now allows anyone to coach robots through simple tasks and ...

Teaching a robot how to do something is usually done by either programming it to perform a specific task, or demonstrating that task for the robot to observe and imitate. The latter method ...

Modern robots know how to sense their environment and respond to language, but what they don't know is often more important than what they do know. Teaching robots to ask for help is key to making ...

Engineers have created a robot arm that could learn, through practice, what its own form can do, hinting at future self-aware machines.

Robot vacuums are actually worth it if you understand their settings. As a pro robot vacuum tester, I've learned some tips to set them up for success.

Even sophisticated robots with self-emptying bins can get clogged from time to time, so no matter how fancy your robot vacuum is, you'll want to be sure to check its dirt-handling apparatus ...

Most robot vacuums—indeed, most smart home devices—will only work if they're on the 2.4-GHz band. Nearly every vacuum will pick the right Wi-Fi band automatically, but some do not.

A look at how robot vacuums navigate your home and what data they store about you along the way.