A humanoid robot recently made headlines around the world for running a half-marathon and beating the human world record.
The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, running faster than the ...
In labs, living rooms, hospitals, and classrooms, robots are no longer just tools—they’re becoming social actors. People apologize to robot vacuums, feel guilty turning off companion bots, and ...
A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far ...
Scientists say they've made a key breakthrough that would allow robots to figure out complex tasks on their own — but experts ...
A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and ...
A humanoid robot ran a half marathon in under 51 minutes, showing major gains in speed and endurance while revealing limits ...
A self-navigating robot called Lightning, developed by Chinese electronics company Honor, won the 13.1-mile race. Its results ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They’re emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to ...
We’ve all instinctively clung to another person when frightened, if only as a child clutching our mother’s hand. But if that person is scared, too, this behavior may not have the desired calming ...
German car company BMW is rolling out humanoid robots in another one of their factories to help build electric vehicles. The ...