Humanoid robots make us feel uncomfortable, and last year’s international scandal around an artist robot being suspected of espionage proved it. Cartoon faces are much more easily accepted, said ...

UCSF offers unique opportunities for medical students to gain certification to assist in robotic surgery as part of extensive ...

The basic contrasts of Robot Dreams — biomorph versus mechanical shapes — evoke the human/mecha binary of Spielberg/Kubrick’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence.

And VivaTech played host to plenty of other robots designed with cuteness in mind — ones with cartoon animal personas, others that looked like children’s toys from the 1980s.

“At Disney, that might not be enough—our robots may have to strut, prance, sneak, trot, or meander to convey the emotion that we need them to.” [Related: Why humans feel bad for awkward robots.] ...

She is a physical robot who can explain vehicle specifications, lead showroom tours, serve refreshments, and communicate in multiple languages. Chery's Mornine is already working as an ...