Scientists in Europe are working on a project that could allow children and robots to become ‘friends’. Robots can help children in all sorts of ways, by assisting with everything from school ...

One day, Takayama hopes, robots will become "unremarkable" in society. "[I hope] they're just so useful, just so faded into the background that we don't notice that they're there all the time ...

Companion robots enhanced with artificial intelligence may one day help alleviate the loneliness epidemic. A new report from researchers at Duke, Auckland, and Cornell Universities maps some of ...

Apple researchers have developed a new framework for making non-humanoid robots move more naturally and expressively during interactions with people, potentially paving the way for more engaging ...

JOSS Wright is one of 14 researchers across the country studying how humanoid robots are developing. He predicts that one day robots could become friendly companions to older people, providing ...

A dog-like, bio-inspired robot called Spirit is still learning to walk, but could one day be deployed on the moon to explore steep, potentially hazardous areas with a team of robot companions.