Understanding Robot Embodiment. When we talk about robots, it’s easy to get caught up in the fancy AI or the cool-looking arms. But there’s a whole other layer to consider: ho ...

Scientists are exploring DNA-based robots, tiny molecular machines that could one day navigate the body, deliver targeted therapies, and even build nanoscale technologies.

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Amazon has reportedly acquired Rivr, a robotics startup focused on small, street-ready delivery machines, in a move that signals the ...

Chatbot sycophancy may make us feel good. But it creates all sorts of problems.

It took nature millions of years to create intelligent, adaptive species. Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois ...

Cognitive warfare technologies now model and simulate human behavior at scale, raising concerns about autonomous digital ...

Robots are increasingly learning new skills by watching people. From folding laundry to handling food, many real-world, ...

First it was eyeballs, then it was attention. Today's AI companies are coming for something much more sacred. Welcome to the Intimacy Economy.

Sheepdogs, bred to control large groups of sheep in open fields, have demonstrated their skills in competitions dating back ...

Automation has made its way into restaurant kitchens. Planet Money looks at what the effects of automation have been historically — and watches a robot wok in action to see how it may change things.

Study of 1,000 travelers in U.S. and Europe finds geopolitical instability affecting air travel tied to safety ...