Robots have been a thing for a long time, but they've never quite met expectations. While AI has changed the game for chatbots, it's not quite so... It's actually really hard to make a robot, guys ...

If we don’t understand why we do certain things, then we’re just kind of acting like robots and going along with a program. You have to really ask, “Why do I like this?” or “Why does this make me ...

Behind a nondescript metal door in the Mission District, marked only with the symbol “π,” a new robotics startup is pushing toward one of Silicon Valley’s most ambitious goals: giving machines the ...

Huawei on Tuesday unveiled its first companion chat robot, Smart Hanhan, at a product launch event. Priced at RMB 399 ($55), the furry toy-like device will go on sale starting Nov. 28. The robot ...

Abstract: Humor is a key element in human interactions, essential for building connections and rapport. To enhance human-robot communication, we developed a humor-aware chat framework that enables ...

The feature will be rolled out globally by January 2026. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a preferred source on Google ...

Following a spate of lawsuits and investigations over its child safety systems, Roblox is going to implement mandatory facial verification for all users who want to access communication features, ...

Bipedal (two-legged) robots are sophisticated machines, but they are not the most graceful when things go wrong. A simple push, fall or an obstacle can send them crashing to the ground, often ...

Just when you thought Elon Musk was finally done meddling in the affairs of downtrodden Americans, he comes right back with a bang. At a recent Tesla shareholder meeting, the world’s richest man ...

Hardly anyone can have missed the AI phenomenon that has taken the world by storm. Almost every major company has some kind of AI initiative now. Politicians talk about how important it is not to ...

Just in time for Halloween, one AI and robotics enthusiast has found a way to turn a humanoid robot into nightmare fuel in seconds. Logan Olson got his hands on a G1 unit from Unitree this spring and ...

PayPal recently signed a contract with OpenAI to integrate the digital wallet into ChatGPT, reports CNBC. This will allow users to easily pay for the products they discover via the AI tool. The ...