A quadruped robot has learned to walk across slippery, uneven terrain entirely through simulation, without any human-designed gaits or manual tuning. The system relies on deep reinforcement learning ...

Lip Syncing Robot Video. Credit: Yuhang Hu/Creative Machines Lab The robot acquired this ability through observational learning rather than via rules. It first learned how to use its 26 facial motors ...

We're live at CES 2026, tracking all the coolest, groundbreaking tech you'll see in the coming year. With a new release at the mega tech show in Las Vegas, Beatbot has launched the world's first ...

Not everybody agrees that replicating the four-limbed, bipedal shape of a human should be replicated in robot form. For one, walking with two feet is inherently less stable than four, nevermind a set ...

In 2021, 60 Minutes visited the offices of robotics company Boston Dynamics and met an early model of its humanoid robot, Atlas. It could run, jump and maintain its balance when pushed. But it was ...

Most robot headlines follow a familiar script: a machine masters one narrow trick in a controlled lab, then comes the bold promise that everything is about to change. I usually tune those stories out.

Humanoid robots have come on leaps and bounds in recent times, and much is expected of the advanced machines in the coming year. The process of training humanoid robots can take various forms. Unitree ...

More hospitals are looking to robotics as a way to enhance surgical programs and improve the quality of care patients receive. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on a world-first success at St.

Don Adkins was walking along the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles late one night this month when he heard a plea for help. “Please close the right-side rear door, thanks,” Adkins recalled a synthetic voice ...

A robot vacuum and mop combo, is the perfect one-two punch for hands-free cleaning. Keeping dirty messes from getting caked on with daily mopping can make a huge difference in the look and feel of ...

A.I. has set off industrywide soul-searching about its potential and pitfalls. A.I. has set off industrywide soul-searching about its potential and pitfalls. The Denver Post newsroom in 1974. In the ...