The image of a robotics engineer warning that a prototype could crush a human skull is a vivid one, but the hard evidence ...

Spot, the four-legged robot from Boston Dynamics Inc., is perhaps best known for its viral dance routines to songs like “Uptown Funk.” But beyond its playful antics, Spot’s ability to climb stairs and ...

But some skulls are thicker than others, evidently. The post Whistleblower Says He Was Fired for Warning Execs That New Robot ...

An autonomous security robot and a robo-dog will be joining the New York Police Department, authorities announced. These technologies may make people grow wary. Philosophy professor Ryan Jenkins ...

The 2004 sci-fi action flick I, Robot (streaming now on Peacock) features Will Smith as Del Spooner, a Chicago detective in the year 2035. It’s a loose adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s robot stories, ...

It’s a legitimate question. After all, ethics consists of getting the facts, applying principles, trying to work out ...

Last week, officials in San Francisco decided to scrap a plan that would have allowed law enforcement to use robots in situations that may require “deadly force.” Specifically, according to the ...

When I went on tour for my book On Belonging, I was often asked a simple but profoundly important question: “What can I do to build belonging in my community?” The answer, I’d explain, isn’t ...

The South Korean people really love robots. Industry in South Korea receives millions in government subsidies to develop them. Recently, Park Hye-Young, of the South Korean Ministry of Commerce, ...