robots

Lunar robots put to the test on Sicily’s Mount Etna

A robot wheels across a rocky, windswept landscape that looks like the surface of some… Read More

Impact of job-stealing robots a growing concern at Davos

WASHINGTON: Open markets and global trade have been blamed for job losses over the last… Read More

China turns to robots as workers age

WUZHEN: Flat, orange robots glide under stationary cars and ferry them to empty Chinese parking… Read More

Robots show their ‘personality’ at CES 2017

LAS VEGAS: Professor Einstein rolls his eyes, sticks out his tongue, and can give a… Read More

Meet Kirobo Mini; Toyota’s robot baby

TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp on Monday unveiled a doe-eyed palm-sized robot, dubbed Kirobo Mini, designed… Read More

From robots to websites, British firms curb spending due to Brexit

LONDON: Heavy machinery whirrs and clanks on the factory floor of precision metalworking firm Robert… Read More

New crop of robots to vie for space in the operating room

CHICAGO: Even though many doctors see need for improvement, surgical robots are poised for big… Read More

Rise of the machines: Pakistani roboteers hunt global football glory

ISLAMABAD: The little striker wearing a crescent moon and star jersey lines up his penalty… Read More

Elon Musk’s new company will build robots for housework

Everyone hates the dreaded household chores and despite living in the age of modern technology… Read More

Scientists use underwater robots to study India’s monsoon

NEW DELHI: Scientists from Britain and India will release underwater robots into the Bay of… Read More

Intelligent robots threaten millions of jobs

WASHINGTON: Advances in artificial intelligence will soon lead to robots that are capable of nearly… Read More

Scientists urge world to stop killer robots

DAVOS: The world must act quickly to avert a future in which autonomous robots with… Read More

Many young people fear losing their jobs to robots, survey finds

MUNICH: Four out of ten young people believe machines will be able to do their… Read More

Scientist eats, drinks and paints simultaneously

Scientists from Imperial College London have developed computer software that enables a person to control… Read More

Tech leaders warn over 'killer robots'

PARIS: A group of top tech leaders, including British scientist Stephen Hawking and Apple co-founder… Read More

Children learn to write by teaching robots

BERN CITY: Researchers in Switzerland have designed a system where children teach robot students how… Read More

Self-healing robots take step towards disaster relief

PARIS: Scientists on Wednesday said they had created a small robot that can recover from… Read More

Cheaper, smarter robots to spark factory revolution

WASHINGTON: Rapid advances in robotics combined with falling prices will spark a new manufacturing revolution,… Read More

China to have most robots in world by 2017

FRANKFURT: China will have more robots operating in its production plants by 2017 than any… Read More

Nestle Japan hiring 1,000 robots to sell espresso machines

TOKYO: Food giant Nestle said Wednesday that its Japan unit would hire 1,000 robots as… Read More