HITL also provides a framework for integrating collaborative robot (cobot), robot, and human labor in a way that preserves human enjoyment of work. The “automate everything” mindset brings a risk of ...

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Johns Hopkins University researchers have created a system that could make social robots more effective at detecting and managing user interruptions in real time based on a human speaker's intent—a ...

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Picture this: It’s 2030, and you wake up to a gentle nudge from your humanoid robot companion. After analyzing your sleep data to optimize your morning energy, your robot has made your coffee and ...

Imagine a world where robots not only look like humans but also feel like us. Advanced technology has made this possible with the invention of bionic skin. This breakthrough allows robots to ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

A commander who fails in an operation can be forgiven, but a commander who fails in meal distribution cannot be forgiven.” ...

In 2015, a jovial three-foot-tall robot with pool noodles for arms set out on what seemed like a simple mission. Using the kindness of strangers, this machine, called “hitchBOT” would spend months ...

Another day, another humanoid robot breakthrough. While the U.S. and China have a growing number of firms developing cutting-edge humanoid robots — Boston Dynamics, Figure, Unitree, and EngineAI among ...