Foundation models and vision systems enable robots to handle unstructured tasks instead of single preprogrammed motions, accelerating real-world deployments. The robotics market could reach anywhere ...

DoorDash customers in Los Angeles might soon have their food brought to them by one of Serve Robotics’ sidewalk delivery bots. The two companies on Thursday announced a multi-year partnership that ...

In context: Elon Musk has long hyped Tesla's Optimus robots as a potentially transformative technology capable of eclipsing its electric vehicle business and driving the company toward a multitrillion ...

The Figure 03 humanoid robot will be unveiled on Thursday. Beyond what looks like a wide choice of new fabric coverings, we currently have little to go on, suffice to say that the contraption itself ...

New research suggests that employee burnout may not be as noticeable as once thought. Of course, there are people who love their work and don’t experience job dissatisfaction. Some might consider ...

Ripple effect: The proliferation of sidewalk robots reflects the broader challenge of integrating automation into everyday life. Supporters argue that the technology addresses concerns related to cost ...

HydroSpread, a breakthrough fabrication method, lets scientists build ultrathin soft robots directly on water. These tiny, insect-inspired machines could transform robotics, healthcare, and ...

Robots.txt tells search engines what to crawl—or skip. Learn how to create, test, and optimize robots.txt for better SEO and site management. Robots.txt is a text file that tells search engine ...

Courtney doesn’t have eyes, but it’s got sensors everywhere. There are two blinking lights on the front of its boxy body to approximate wide, moony pupils. It’s been described as a “large cooler on ...

When Alex Nevarez of New York City started hearing a mysterious crackling noise in her car, she feared the worst. Nevarez, who has owned her car for two years, said the sound first caught her ...

Construction robots have been around for a while, automating challenging tasks on job sites. The new kid on this block is called Charlotte, and it's billed as being autonomously capable of building a ...

China is the world’s most dominant power in automating its manufacturing — installing nearly 10 times as many robots in its factories as the United States, according to new data. Last year, more than ...