Robots can be finicky learners. Historically, they've required precise, step-by-step directions to complete basic tasks, and tend to call it quits when things go off-script, like after dropping a tool ...

Robot companies are racing toward a breakout year, but they'll have to confront some fundamental problems before making ...

Horror stories from robot vacuum owners mostly stem from two fixable mishaps: They accidentally bought a dinky robot vacuum or merely haven't set their very capable robot vacuum up for success in the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In an Indian town, workers fold towels while wearing cameras, providing data to teach AI robots how to move and ...

From such simple tasks as separating "lefts" from "rights" to inspecting and rejecting parts using complex vision systems, automation brings tremendous improvements to the plastics production process.

California startups are building robots to help with fold laundry and other tedious tasks as the race to dominate artificial ...

Having a robot housekeeper like Rosie from The Jetsons cartoon isn’t all that far-fetched. In fact, it’s becoming a reality — but with a few caveats. NEO is a humanoid robot designed to take on daily ...

Memo may not be the world’s fastest barista, but it is impressive—for a robot. I recently watched as Memo, a new home robot from a company called Sunday Robotics, made coffee in an open-plan kitchen ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how to do more with your consumer gadgets. Whisker, maker of the self-cleaning litter boxes that have saved cat ...

The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.