Dependence on robots was also seen as a bad idea. The threat was that humans wouldn’t be able to function without them. Automation in general was and is still seen as a weakness in human survival ...

PALO ALTO, CA - JUNE 27: Neo, a humanoid robot that can be both autonomous and "driven" remotely by an operator, poses for a portrait in the 1X office in Palo Alto, California. Startup 1X is building ...

Transformer mannequin at Ripley's Believe It or Not in London, 2020 (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital) Would you welcome a robot into your home? Guess what: You probably already have. That’s if you use ...

A new class of robot labor is emerging whose value proposition may quickly transform how work gets done in many industries and environments.

Humanoid robots are rapidly improving in motion fluidity, making them more human-like and suitable for complex tasks.

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...