I spent my childhood longing for him to bring me fun drinks on his little tray while I reclined on the sofa, glued to back-to ...

Robots love big farms. But most farms aren’t big. According to one estimate, 72% of the world’s farms are smaller than one hectare, and that poses big problems for automation. These smaller farms ...

Commentary: The idea of a human-controlled robot in your home might sound weird, but perhaps it's not all that different from what we're used to. Connor is a technology writer and editor, with a ...

Home robots are no longer a futuristic concept—they are becoming a tangible part of modern living. Advances in consumer robotics have made smart home robots more capable, intuitive, and affordable ...

Meet Up’s owner Yong Wang (middle) enlisted the services of UCSB students Ryan Tian (left) and Jerry Yang (right) to program the humanoid robots, who are both named ChaCha. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom My ...