Milton Keynes is home to a successful fleet of Starship delivery robots that deliver groceries and food, fostering a largely positive human-robot bond. These cute, little robot characters coexist with humans on the city’s wide footpaths, operating in an “awareness bubble” to signal their presence and offer thanks for assistance.

Meet Up’s owner Yong Wang saw Shadow as a remedy to the challenges of COVID — her Mandarin name, “Shadu,” translates roughly to “disinfect” — and her novelty did create buzz, catch headlines, and more than triple sales during that tough time. But ChaCha represents an even brighter hope for Wang, and very possibly a new future for all of us.

Google has been working on robotics for a long time, but a breakthrough might be on the way soon via the DeepMind team. That’s because the recent advancements in artificial intelligence paired with current and next-generation robotics could be a ...

Before the droids arrived, Robot Alley was a troubled sector. From his backyard studio, artist Robert Fortney would hear all kinds of unpleasant dealings on the other side of his fence in North Portland, just off Skidmore Street. Occasionally he would find ...

XPENG's Iron robot was revealed with its inner workings exposed, sans clothing or any covering, but that may not be its final form.