I spent my childhood longing for him to bring me fun drinks on his little tray while I reclined on the sofa, glued to back-to ...

When I’m exhausted from work, hugging ‘Moplins’ helps me switch my mood.” Haruka Uto, a woman in her 30s living in Tokyo, Japan, who resides with three “companion robots,” said this. The two Moplins ...

Social robots are back on the menu as new devices are debuting at the world’s largest trade show, CES 2026. Ollobot is a cyber-pet engineered for bringing interaction and emotional presence for a ...

If one day I’m to be rescued while backcountry skiing or running whitewater, I have a dreamlike vision of the scenario. Tall, handsome, kind-eyed firefighters save my life with the sun glimmering from ...

A robot is a machine that can be built to resemble a living creature — designed to move and respond to voice commands or by touch, and to perform complex tasks. Most robots in use today don’t look ...

Meet the robotic dog with a memory like an elephant and the instincts of a seasoned first responder. Developed by Texas A&M University engineering students, this AI-powered robotic dog doesn't just ...

If the goal of a piece of art is to spark a reaction, there's no denying that a robot dog with the face of Elon Musk "pooping out" printouts generated by artificial intelligence will do the trick.

Chinese robotics firm Pudu unveiled its latest creation, the D5, a nearly one-metre-tall (3.2 feet), four-legged robot, at Tokyo’s International Robot Exhibition (iREX 2025). The quadruped captured ...