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

A Massachusetts Institute of Technology team created the Elderly Bodily Assistance Robot, or E-Bar, to help elderly people ...

With that in mind, engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge in the United States have made a robot to help elderly people living in their own homes. Its use ...

E-BAR is a set of robotic handlebars that follow a person from behind. A user can walk independently or lean on the robot’s arms for support.

Designed to look and feel like real cats, the MetaCats purr, meow, and even respond to touch and voice with heart-shaped LED ...

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

A team of engineers at MIT have built E-BAR, a robot that can lift seniors, prevent falls with inflatable airbags, and help with daily tasks like bathing and walking. It rolls on four wheels and ...

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 ...

The BBC has commissioned a new AI sitcom starring Dianne Morgan. Ann Droid is a six part series that takes a humorous ...

Getting on in years means not being as light on one's feet as in the past, but also, for some, the risk of debilitating falls ...

Chinese robotics firm UBTech plans to release a US$20,000 household humanoid robot later this year, positioning itself as a ...