Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Jonathan Reichental covers technology in business and society. Toy versions of the popular droids R2-D2 and BB-8, part of the ...

Human-following mobile robots are designed to autonomously track, follow and assist a designated individual in a variety of environments. These systems integrate advanced sensor technologies, such as ...

Human–robot collaboration and interaction represent a rapidly evolving interdisciplinary field in which robotics, artificial intelligence and human factors engineering converge to develop systems that ...

Early demos relied heavily on remote human operators for Neo, but the man behind the machine says Neo is getting better at doing things on its own.

Walking, talking humanoid robots that were once firmly the domain of science fiction are on their way. In fact, a Morgan Stanley report recently predicted that 13 million human robots will be among us ...

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In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, the race towards creating human-friendly robots is led by pioneering institutions such as MIT’s AI Robotics Lab. These innovations are not just about ...

Preferring a robot to a human being remains a very minority choice today, but intimate or romantic relationships with robots or AI are beginning to be studied seriously, particularly by women. However ...

What if robots could not only mimic human actions but also think, adapt, and problem-solve like us? This is no longer the realm of science fiction. With the latest advancements in artificial ...