Imagine prosthetic limbs that look and feel just like real skin or robots that can interact with humans in more natural ways.

Small wonder. After all, robots have to navigate an environment that has been shaped by humans to suit their needs. Such humanoid robots are now starting to work in the real world.

In an office park opposite an Amazon warehouse, the robots are at work. A trio of six-foot-tall machines with ostrichlike ...

A video of ALLEX (top) shows a camera- and sensor-laden head, and astonishingly versatile hands with fast-moving fingers and ...

The thought of robots walking among us, indistinguishable from humans, seems both fascinating and unsettling. It feels like something pulled from the realms of science fiction, yet the reality of ...

As the human birth rate declines, humanoid robots could take up the slack and fill jobs that are vacant. But do we really need them?

But if you’re working with, say, a robotic personal banker, or a robotic chess partner, you’ll prefer the robot with human-like qualities, since humans excel in decision-making and sociability.

While humans may treat social robots like real people or animals, the technology is a long way from replicating actual human interaction, Clark and Fischer said.

It may sound like science fiction, but there are dozens of robots in real life. Check out these futuristic, real robots changing the world.

Robots-for-rent is one way some small U.S. factories gain access to automation, reducing turnover and ensuring workers aren’t ...