Devices equipped with Emerson's SmartVoice don't require Wi-Fi or a hub; instead, they utilize on-device voice control.

When a robot cop tells you to stop, do you listen? China is now finding out Hangzhou is the latest city in China to take traffic control to a new level, rolling out a new AI-powered robot police ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Vacuum robot maker IRobot filed for bankruptcy and will be acquired by Chinese supplier Picea Robotics, ending its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. Chinese robot manufacturer Unitree just launched the “world’s first” humanoid robot app ...

iRobot Corp., the company that revolutionized robot vacuum cleaners in the early 2000s with its Roomba model, filed for bankruptcy and proposed handing over control to its main Chinese supplier. The ...

The maker of Roomba robot vacuums iRobot (IRBT) filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday in Delaware court as part of a restructuring plan that hands full control to its primary manufacturer, Picea ...

Founded in 1990 by three M.I.T. researchers, iRobot introduced its vacuum in 2002. Its restructuring will turn the company over to its largest creditor. By Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu Reporting from ...

Robots the size of a single-celled organism can now sense their environment, make decisions, and act on them without any outside help. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and University of ...

This robot was designed to do your house chores, but a remote human operator might be helping it finish them. Connor is a technology writer and editor, with a byline on multiple platforms. He has been ...

A leaked video shows Tesla’s Optimus robot falling and making a gesture resembling the removal of a VR headset. The motion has sparked concerns that the robot may still rely on human teleoperation.

Watch Tesla's Optimus robot fall over while removing a phantom headset. Credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images A bizarre video of one of Tesla's Optimus robots appearing to malfunction and ...

Abstract: Control algorithms rely on robot simulation platforms to evaluate the dynamics of the controlled robot. For legged robot simulators, the ability to handle contact and friction is fundamental ...