An MIT roboticist who cofounded Roomba maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robots as catchall assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking’

Rodney Brooks, the cofounder of Roomba vacuum creator iRobot, said the idea of humanoid robots as catchall assistants, the ...
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Why iRobot's Co-Founder Thinks $39B Humanoid Robot Bubble Is A Fantasy

Robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks warns $39B humanoid robot investments chase impossible goals while practical wheeled ...

At ArtPrize, some artists put the ‘art’ in artificial intelligence

The use of AI in this year’s ArtPrize varied. Some pieces us AI as a tool; others, a topic.
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'Digital brains' that 'think' and 'feel': Why do we personify AI models, and are these metaphors actually helpful?

The press has always used metaphors and examples to simplify complex issues and make them easier to understand. With the rise ...

This android video is so good I thought it was AI. It’s not

Enter AheadForm. The Chinese robotics firm recently shared a video (above) showing an astonishingly realistic humanoid head.
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Creating robots that adapt to your emotion

Robots might be getting smarter, but to truly support people in daily life, they also need to become more empathetic. That ...
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Emotion Recognition in Human-Robot Interaction

As robots transition from industrial settings to human-centric environments—such as homes, clinics, and classrooms—their ability to perceive and respond to ...
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Hospitals Deploying Robot Programmed to Act Like Child to Comfort Pediatric Patients

But Robin the Robot is different. Its main goal is to offer companionship and comfort — a noble goal, but a role of AI models ...
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Ray Dalio calls for wealth ‘redistribution policy’ when AI and humanoid robots start to benefit the 1% to 10% more than everyone else

Legendary investor Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has issued a stark warning regarding the future impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and humanoid robots, predicting a dramatic ...
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A play about the revolt of human workers — not machines — gave us the word 'robot'

Clanker, rust bucket, tinskin — slang words used to put down robots are on the rise. As AI and robots threaten to replace human work and maybe even humans, the recent popularity of anti-robot lingo ...