In a bid to make robots tinier, scientists scoured the insect world for inspiration this year, strapping 3D-printed sensors onto Madagascar hissing cockroaches to potentially find earthquake victims.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gary Drenik is a writer covering AI, analytics and innovation. Robots and automation are not "taking jobs" in this latest economic ...

Collaborative robots, also commonly known as cobots, refer to robots that work side-by-side with human operators. Unlike industrial robots that are separated from human operators, cobots share the ...

North American companies have employed more robots in 2022 than ever before due to labor shortages. These robots were particularly used for new electric vehicle and battery facilities that are under ...

It’s not polite to stare. Especially in the hospital. But nearly everyone who passes Moxi the robot at Elmhurst Hospital can’t help but goggle at it, as it slowly rolls through hallways and corridors.

Created by Victor Maldonado and Alfredo Torres, Super Giant Robot Brothers (2022) is an animated series. It follows two quarreling robot brothers who face fierce kaijus, supernatural disasters, and ...

A small tax on robots, as well as on trade generally, will help reduce income inequality in the U.S., according to economists. What if the U.S. placed a tax on robots? The concept has been publicly ...

Service robots are becoming increasingly popular. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the major application areas of service robots, including delivery and logistics robots, cleaning and ...

The idea of sending robots into conditions that humans would not survive is a very old concept. Robots don’t heed oxygen, food, or any other myriad of human requirements. They can also be treated as ...