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Remember Stephen Hawking's robotic voice? It wasn’t a robot.

Modern robotics are creating a kind of cultural paradox, where the best religion is the one that eventually involves no humans at all.

Named "Phoenix," this AI-powered humanoid could be your next coworker.

"Lethal autonomous weapon" sounds friendlier than "killer robot."

The robot can drive heavy steal beams into the ground at a rate of 1 per 73 seconds, which will help expedite solar farm construction.

Robots must identify themselves.

More than any other nation, Japan tends to feel comfortable with the idea of humanoid robots entering the home.

Sophia, the humanoid robot, is not just mirroring emotions; she's leading a revolution in emotional intelligence.

Wherever automation rises, religiosity falls.

In history, every major technological advance has been used, for good and bad.

From cosmetic procedures to heart operations, the introduction of AI will create an ethical minefield.

In the future, people may look back with horror at how humans treated AI in the 21st century.

To what extent will our psychological vulnerabilities shape our interactions with emerging technologies?

The fictitious 31st-century world portrayed by the series is actually quite a bit like our own in the 21st century.

New tech is a double-edged sword. Integration can be expensive and perilous: Mess up the adoption and jobs are on the line. 

3D-printing robots are being used to build a 100-home housing development in the US state of Texas.

Aptera expects to begin delivering its solar-powered car later in 2022.

This biologist built a living robot from frog cells — and it could hold the key to the future of regenerative medicine.

Once students master the basics of math, they are allowed to use calculators. The same should be true of writing and ChatGPT.

Outfitted with wheels and rotors, the bot can morph from a land drone into a quadcopter in seconds.

Who should be compensated?

Humanoid robots are coming, and Ameca is designed to be the ideal platform to study human-robot interactions.

The soft robotic models are patient-specific and could help clinicians zero in on the best implant for an individual.

As AI evolves — and more robotic warfare systems are deployed — the nature of conflict could change beyond recognition.

We might be dining on insect-based Christmas pies with robot-harvested algae on the side.

They cost $1,400 and will make you feel like you’re always on a moving sidewalk.

Automation could help fix the company's financial troubles.

The automated McDonald's has a staff comparable to other stores. But the crew members are all focused on making and packaging orders instead of delivering them.

The more social behaviors a voice-user interface exhibits, the more likely people are to trust it, engage with it, and consider it to be competent.

A new control system, demonstrated using MIT’s robotic mini cheetah, enables four-legged robots to jump across uneven terrain in real-time.