Robots have been used for everything from evil villains to skilled labor for dangerous, or what some may consider, dull tasks. But there is a shift in how bots are being used like these so-called ...

A recent study has been exploring the potential of social robots to support the mental health of astronauts in space. Researchers highlight how isolation and limited social interaction during space ...

Penn State researchers found many problems with the current generation of social robots. Foto Astrid Eckert/ Universidad Técnica de Munich (TUM) Editor’s note: The Focus on Research column highlights ...

While the rise of artificial intelligence is proving to be a contentious issue, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found that the use of social robots in a commercial setting would ...

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Herold is currently Director of Policy Research and Education at the Healthspan Action Coalition and editor-in-chief of the Healthspan Compass newsletter. Her latest book is Robots and the People Who ...

Small humanoid robot called QT which was used to conduct a series of test. Credit: University of Waterloo Engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo are successfully using a robot to help ...

Problems of racial and gender bias in artificial intelligence algorithms and the data used to train large language models like ChatGPT have drawn the attention of researchers and generated headlines.

In the movie, Robot & Frank, (2012) a lovable curmudgeon (and retired cat burglar) in his dotage finds a humanoid “personal assistant” robot on his doorstep, an unwelcome gift from his worried family.

The little dinosaur robot blinks its big, blue eyes and stretches its neck. It tilts its head toward a human, who responds with a pat. The dinosaur closes its eyes in apparent contentment. But when it ...

Robots powered by popular artificial intelligence models are currently unsafe for general purpose real-world use, according to new research from King's College London and Carnegie Mellon University.