Social by nature, humans interact in multiple ways—through voice, vision and touch. Reflecting these humanistic qualities, robotic capabilities are improving, and as such, human-robot interaction ...

Developed by the Chinese robotics company DroidUp, Moya is designed to replicate human behaviors and physical traits, marking a significant leap in humanoid robotics. Standing at 1.65 meters tall ...

Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences.

Until machines understand social context, they will struggle to operate naturally in the spaces humans actually live.​ ...

Imagine a world where robots not only look like humans but also feel like us. Advanced technology has made this possible with the invention of bionic skin. This breakthrough allows robots to ...

When researchers asked more than 1,000 Americans to assign colors to robots according to the robot’s job, they found that ...

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 ...

We humans have mastered fire, split the atom, and shot ourselves into space. We've built machines that can outthink us and tools that can cook us lunch or cut open our chests to perform life-saving ...