Robots are being put through all kinds of abuse these days. They’re being kicked, punched, shoved, and even dragged by a chain around their neck — all in an apparent effort to teach them how to adapt ...

CMU evaluated how robots using LLMs behave when they have access to personal information such as a person’s gender, ...

In 2015, a jovial three-foot-tall robot with pool noodles for arms set out on what seemed like a simple mission. Using the kindness of strangers, this machine, called “hitchBOT” would spend months ...

A viral livestream featuring a $70,000 humanoid robot has sparked debate over human behavior toward machines. In the stream, influencer Kai Cenat and two others are seen mishandling a Unitree G1 ...

In this week's trip into the cultural zeitgeist of people too young to rent cars, I explain why everyone is arguing over ...