A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New ...

A video of ALLEX (top) shows a camera- and sensor-laden head, and astonishingly versatile hands with fast-moving fingers and human-like motion. Those rapid, spidery movements may send a shiver down ...

A new study from University of California, Merced, and Pennsylvania State University, reported by news site The Debrief, boils down into a single word: trust. We just trust human-shaped robots much ...

Humanoid robots promise to take on dull and dangerous jobs. But is that really true? what about the future of human work?

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Human-looking bipedal robots can already run, jump, breakdance ...

Nadine, a socially intelligent, human-looking robot complete with "her own personality, mood and emotions". Has been unveiled by scientists at Nanyang Technogical ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Robots have progressed over the years from clunky hunks of metal to ...

My mental images of robots include friendly Rosey the Robot of Jetsons fame, R2-D2 and C3PO from Star Wars, and the various cyborgs from the terrifying Terminator franchise. There's a big range ...