In some cases, robot designers can add more batteries. But more batteries mean more weight, which increases the energy ...

Even the best batteries fall far short of animal metabolism for energy storage. Fueling robots with ‘food’ could narrow the ...

In Japan there’s an experimental coffee house called DAWN Avatar Cafe where you are served by an avatar robot and you can even converse with it while having your coffee or light snacks. Behind the ...

China’s UBTech Robotics Corp. is planning to unveil a $20,000 humanoid robot that can serve as a household companion this year, seeking to expand beyond factories. The company sees “home companion” ...

Modern robots can move with incredible agility, mimicking animal locomotion and executing complex tasks with mechanical ...

Sun Lining, dean of Soochow University's School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, said humanoid robots are at least five years from their "iPhone moment" of mass commercialization. He added ...

While the innovative program didn't take off in Toronto, many in Markham believe the robot service has a chance to stick around.

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Health advocates say the proposal to reinstate the Medi-Cal asset limit would keep people in poverty while Gov. Newsom says ...