A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New interpretations of the robot reflect a modernity once skewered by the writer.

On this week’s Vergecast, former CEO and co-founder of iRobot, Colin Angle, discusses what he got wrong when it came to ...

Unlike regular competitions, the biggest difference in the Robot World Cup is the participation of humanoid robots. In robot soccer, there are two formats: 3 vs. 3 and 5 vs. 5, with robots acting ...

In the movie “I, Robot” — which, coincidentally, takes place in 2035 — humanoid robots are ubiquitous, assisting people with every facet of daily life, from walking their dogs to making them breakfast ...

What role did the humanoid robot, equipped with a 'smart brain' from Guangdong, play at the Digital Industry Conference?