It has been a good long while since I had a nice rant about the rise of robot overlords, so I think I’m entitled to ask this question again: why do scientists keep doing this? What do they have ...

ETH Zurich’s ANYmal is a four-legged robot built for autonomous operation in some of the world’s most challenging environments. Now, it has been trained to hurl objects like humans. Its advanced ...

Humanoid robots have been getting a lot of buzz this year. But quadrupeds — the mechanical “dogs” — are emerging as the true proving ground for embodied artificial intelligence.

Babo's utility extends to sparking an emotional connection with users by mimicking natural human conversation. It offers a ...

Recently appearing on battlefields and often called “robot dogs,” four-legged robots now have a domestic competitor. The ...

Ford Motor Co. is using a robot dog named Sentinel in its Valencia, Spain, factory to detect machine malfunctions like oil leaks and overheating. The robot has improved efficiency, leading to a 5% ...