From study buddies to health care helpers, Purdue professor Sooyeon Jeong is designing robots that listen, respond and build ...

Robots are becoming smarter and more common, but their ability to handle objects with human-like precision remains limited.

Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They're ...

The latest robot research about robots choosing new behavior is a step beyond artificial intelligence. Instead of simply adapting to situations, a conscious robot would proactively improve itself. Is ...

Humanoid robots are no longer confined to science fiction or flashy tech demos. A new generation of friendly, home-focused ...

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 ...

Humans pay enormous attention to lips during conversation, and robots have struggled badly to keep up. A new robot developed at Columbia Engineering learned realistic lip movements by watching its own ...

A University of Chicago study suggests robots could offer a new kind of support to help kids eliminate anxiety about reading out loud. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing ...

Fauna, a new startup, is betting that humanoid robots will find success as hospitality workers, research assistants, and entertainers.