Microsoft's brand-new Xbox One console is suffering from teething problems, with a disc drive fault that "sounds like a robot is vomiting", according to one report on Amazon.com. Buyers of the ...

You've probably seen the videos of Boston Dynamics' incredible (and creepy) robot dog Spot opening doors, trotting in parking lots, and fending off stick-wielding humans. But a few months ago, 75 of ...

A researcher is set to unveil research that finds humans can feel pity for robots if they exhibit distress signals, like sad sounds or trembling motions. Marieke Wieringa conducted a series of ...

Robot "brains" are very different from human brains, and teaching robots how to do tasks is usually just a matter of writing the right code. It may sound simpler than the way humans learn, but it's ...