UChicago scientists team up with Chicago Public Schools to test if robots need fictional personalities to teach effectively ...

New research from the University of Chicago suggests that computers make better tutors when they don’t pretend to be human.

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

Welcome to this week’s episode of “man-made horrors beyond human comprehension.” A humanoid robot named DeREK had what you might call a “moment” on the floor of a San Francisco robotics lab this week, ...

AI’s concealed labor has repeatedly led us to overestimate the technology. Humanoid robots are entering a similar phase. This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI.

Companies across sectors are increasingly embracing robotics for efficiency gains, labor optimization and cost savings. But introducing robots into human-centered environments isn’t just a technical ...