A few years ago, Chef Robotics was facing potential death. “There were a lot of dark periods where I was thinking of giving up,” founder Rajat Bhageria tells TechCrunch of his six-year-old company.

By reusing knowledge from previous tasks and applying it to new ones, the robot can generalize far more efficiently, which is ...

Memo may not be the world’s fastest barista, but it is impressive—for a robot. I recently watched as Memo, a new home robot from a company called Sunday Robotics, made coffee in an open-plan kitchen ...

Researchers are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like collective of robots with behaviors inspired by biology. Researchers at UC Santa Barbara and TU ...

Horror stories from robot vacuum owners mostly stem from two fixable mishaps: They accidentally bought a dinky robot vacuum or merely haven't set their very capable robot vacuum up for success in the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In an Indian town, workers fold towels while wearing cameras, providing data to teach AI robots how to move and ...

Floor cleaning can feel like a never-ending chore, but if daily tidying isn’t on your schedule, a robot vacuum can step in to help. While these devices won’t entirely eliminate the need for manual ...

The healthcare industry is being squeezed by a simple yet unsolvable equation: an aging population that requires more care and a shrinking workforce that cannot possibly keep pace. Traditional ...

Tony Dokoupil is a co-host of "CBS Mornings." Dokoupil also anchors "The Uplift," a weekly series spotlighting positive and inspiring stories for CBS News 24/7. Analisa Novak is a content producer for ...

The machines continue to rise. Researchers used artificial intelligence (AI) to train a robotic program to do parts of a gallbladder removal surgery, or a cholecystectomy. The robotic surgeon ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how to do more with your consumer gadgets. Whisker, maker of the self-cleaning litter boxes that have saved cat ...