Despite how advanced robots have become, getting them to feel the way humans do is an incredibly complex challenge.

There is also a dance studio, complete with a wood floor and large mirrors. Here scientists record the movements of human ...

BBC Tech Now visited the National Space Industry Hub in Sydney, Australia, to look at how robots were being developed to support astronauts in space. Reporter Nick Kwek travelled to the hub to meet ...

Imagine for a moment that you’re in an auto factory. A robot and a human are working next to each other on the production line. The robot is busy rapidly assembling car doors while the human runs ...

Building robots with arms, legs, and even faces is a dream for many tech entrepreneurs. For many technologists who want to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Jonathan Reichental covers technology in business and society. Toy versions of the popular droids R2-D2 and BB-8, part of the ...

Humanoid robots are expected to appear in more homes and rack up more hours in warehouses and factories in the coming year.

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 ...

In 1982, personal computers were beige, boxy, and built for engineers. They were powerful, but uninviting. Few people knew what they were for, or why they might need one. It took more than just better ...

John McCormick receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Robots come in a vast array of shapes and sizes. By definition, they’re machines that perform automatic tasks and can be operated ...

'We're not quite at the level where the robotic skin is as good as human skin, but we think it's better than anything else out there at the moment.' Image: Dr. David Hardman, University of Cambridge ...

The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.