The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet. By Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu Reporting from Taipei, Taiwan Robots made by Chinese ...

Robot companies are racing toward a breakout year, but they'll have to confront some fundamental problems before making bigger promises. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for CNET.

Billions of dollars are flowing into humanoid robot startups, as investors bet that the industry will soon put humanlike machines in warehouses, factories and our living rooms. Many leaders of those ...

AI powered robots are slowly making their way into our world, from delivery bots on wheels to caregiver bots for the planet’s growing elderly population. Nothing has captured the imagination of ...

Robot lawn mowers may still seem futuristic, but advances in technology (especially satellite mapping) have made them more efficient and accessible than ever. They tend to take a little time and work ...

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Some people think they can pull a fast one by “returning” something they’ve bought, but replacing the original with a knockoff and keeping the real deal. UPS’s return centers are using machine ...

It's hard not to think of 'T800' without "The Terminator" and "Skynet" coming to mind. However, EngineAI has created a robot with that exact name. This isn’t Hollywood science fiction; it’s an ...

This robot was designed to do your house chores, but a remote human operator might be helping it finish them. Connor is a technology writer and editor, with a byline on multiple platforms. He has been ...

Robots the size of a single-celled organism can now sense their environment, make decisions, and act on them without any outside help. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and University of ...