Robots


A robotic warehousing system “takes out almost all of the human labor.”


In addition to showing off a new Accord with Android Auto and Car/Play, Honda opened the doors to some other research projects cooking at its Silicon Valley lab.


If you’re lucky, maybe a robot will keel over while you’re watching.


Working remotely has its benefits, but it can also feel isolating. Can telepresence robots change that?


Aiming to move past those thin glass slabs that all look the same, team Re/code went on the hunt for the weird and wacky in Barcelona.


Is it a Kickstarter competitor? Or maybe an Etsy competitor?


The MIT researcher has dedicated her career to building robots that can perceive and emulate emotion.


PlayStation’s four-man skunkworks team tries to stay ahead of what gamers will want in the future.


The San Jose conference highlights the changing look and language of robotics.


For under $100, you can reenact your favorite Harry Potter memories. Doesn’t mean you have to, though.


The round was led by J.P. Morgan.


Once ordered to perform a task, the robots act collectively.


Can Megatron be far behind?


Will robots take jobs or create them? Definitely.


Microsoft and Yahoo battle for the worst week in tech, Airbnb’s fresh new logo, IBM and Apple’s new partnership and more.


Are these the robots you’ve been looking for?


Transcriptic has raised $6 million from Founders Fund, Google Ventures, Mark Cuban and others.


Plus, get ready for the Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl.


The company envisions the robots serving as babysitters, nurses, emergency medical workers or even party companions.


Teaching kids to code can be fun and educational, especially when there are robots involved.


“For me, it’s the first time we’re seeing a real physical incarnation of our vision.”


Steering wheel, accelerator, brake pedal, mirrors -- all gone.


Researchers want to use the robotic limb to snatch space debris.


Can a robot weigh the consequences of its decisions -- and the consequences of those consequences?


Robot vacuums are pretty amazing -- but some are better than others.


Pew survey shows concerns about robots, drones, genetic engineering and more.


“People think of the Sphero as a robotic toy, but deep down it’s really a programmable robot.”


One kid tester called them “living Legos.”


Forget exoskeletons -- the famed research lab is now building “exomuscles.”


Google moves its robot into a self-funded track, freeing up money for other teams.




Robotics startup raising funds, gearing up to ship this fall.


Developers, developers, developers!

