If we are going to have home assistants that set our tables and fold our clothes, we’re going to have to train them in simulations first.

After all, that is how humans work. If we do this right, empathetic machines will not be the robot overlords that some people fear. They will be our caregivers, our teachers and our friends.

Here’s one way to tackle the dreaded task of assembling your Ikea furniture: Get a robot to do it for you.

Teaching a robot how to do something is usually done by either programming it to perform a specific task, or demonstrating that task for the robot to observe and imitate. The latter method ...

Robot lawn mowers are one of the most intriguing smart home items available in 2023, but how exactly do they work? Here's what to know before making a purchase.

MIT professor Daniela Rus explains how AI-powered robots are being trained to safely assist in homes and daily life.

Robot vacuums are actually worth it if you understand their settings. As a pro robot vacuum tester, I've learned some tips to set them up for success.

Showing robots how to do your chores By observing humans, robots learn to perform complex tasks, such as setting a table Date: March 7, 2020 Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Summary ...

An AI-driven robot successfully removed gallbladders from pig cadavers on its own. Here’s how they did it. (And surgeons shouldn’t put away their scalpels just yet.) ...

A look at how robot vacuums navigate your home and what data they store about you along the way.