At the time of its launch in 2015, Erica was dubbed not only the most beautiful but also the most intelligent android. Several other female-like robots have made headlines since then, but the Japanese ...

In the heart of Japan’s bustling capital, Tokyo, a new chapter in the robotics narrative is being written by none ...

Andy Rubin, creator of Android and a former Google executive, has launched a new startup focused on humanoid robots, said a ...

A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Sushi-making robots, playmate robots, robotic wombs, sex robots and babysitting robots — all are ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan — At the Robodex show here this week Japanese companies unwrapped platforms and supporting technology designed to make robots a mainstream consumer electronics market. Their goal is to ...

KYOTO, Japan — The robot appeared in the hotel hallway as if out of nowhere, R2D2-sized, silently rolling, on a mission of undetermined nature from its robot overlords. A group of us Yankee travelers ...

The country wanted robots to help care for the elderly. What happened? It’s a picture you may have seen before: a large white robot with a cute teddy bear face cradling a smiling woman in its arms.

Research in Japan shows that openness and trust are key to accepting home-care robots, impacting willingness to share ...