When people ask “will robots will take my job,” they often picture automation replacing human workers. But the real question isn’t whether robots will take jobs—it’s how they will change the way work ...

In a new paper called “Humanoid Policy ∼ Human Policy,” Apple researchers propose an interesting way to train humanoid robots. And it involves wearing an Apple Vision Pro. The project is a ...

We’ve been watching Boston Dynamics’ Atlas pull off backflips since 2017. Today, Figure’s humanoid can load a washing machine, low-cost $6,000 bipedal bots are hitting the market, and pilots are ...

Robots and automated technology are becoming a typical feature in the retail industry, with robots streamlining operations, reducing costs and improving customer experiences. From stocking shelves to ...

Kaushik Jayaram envisions a day when swarms of tiny robots, some weighing no more than a paperclip, will crawl through airplanes or into buildings after an earthquake—searching for survivors or ...

In the first days of my son’s life, during the fall of 2023, he spent much of the time when he wasn’t sleeping or eating engaged in what some cognitive scientists call “motor babbling.” His arms and ...

AMES, Iowa – You may not remember it, but odds are you took a few tumbles during your toddler era. You weren’t alone. Falling, after all, is a natural consequence of learning to crawl, walk, climb and ...

From a billion miles away, Earth appears as nothing more than a pale blue speck of dust, seen only through a shaft of sunlight. "Look again at that dot," Carl Sagan wrote. "That's here. That's home.