Robots can be surgeons and artists, but they can also be murderous, world-ending death machines. And that’s way cooler. Here are nine ways to turn your robot evil, according to science fiction ...

AMOLF Research Institute is building self-learning robots that are able to move together in a certain direction without prior programming.

Imagine if robots could learn from watching demonstrations: you could show a domestic robot how to do routine chores or set a dinner table. In the workplace, you could train robots like new ...

This new system can teach a robot a simple household task within 20 minutes The Dobb-E domestic robotics system was trained in real people’s homes and could help solve the field’s data problem.

Robots in 2024 are far more complex than their single-armed factory-working predecessors. Modern robots can run, jump, do the splits, and even hold down a basic conversation.

Training interactive robots may one day be an easy job for everyone, even those without programming expertise. Roboticists are developing automated robots that can learn new tasks solely by ...

For all their technological brilliance, from navigating distant planets to performing complex surgery, robots still struggle ...

Describing small actions gives the humanoid “robots” in a simulation a common taxonomy to draw on. Using these, the robot executes chores, which the researchers have modeled as computer programs.

The vacuum has four "legs" and looks like if a miniature tank and a robot vacuum had a baby. The vacuum rises off its legs and angles the front two above its body. Then, it drags itself up with the ...

Your home has many hazards for a robot vacuum no matter how smart it is. Remove them so you can enjoy hassle-free automatic cleaning. Chris Monroe/CNET ...

Even sophisticated robots with self-emptying bins can get clogged from time to time, so no matter how fancy your robot vacuum is, you'll want to be sure to check its dirt-handling apparatus ...