Arco, a French anime-style film by Ugo Bienvenu, is special in many ways, the main of which is its original presentation of robots in a society 50 years ahead of us. Though primarily set in 2075, the ...

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Robots are becoming part of our everyday lives, from health care to home assistance. But for humans to truly trust and ...

Imagine for a moment that you're in an auto factory. A robot and a human are working next to each other on the production line. The robot is busy rapidly assembling car doors while the human runs ...

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 ...

The titular character of the Apple TV+ series “Murderbot” doesn’t call itself Murderbot because it identifies as a killer; it just thinks the name is cool. Murderbot, a.k.a. “SecUnit,” is programmed ...

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In 1982, personal computers were beige, boxy, and built for engineers. They were powerful, but uninviting. Few people knew what they were for, or why they might need one. It took more than just better ...

While not 100% hands-free, it's miles ahead of where robot vacuums were only a few years ago.

From left, engineering professor Morteza Lahijanian and graduate student Karan Muvvala watch as a robotic arm completes a task using wooden blocks. Imagine for a moment that you’re in an auto factory.