Bipedal robots have found navigating uneven terrain a steep challenge but a new hardware upgrade means they can detect their environment and respond quicker than ever before.

Meta on Friday announced PARTNR, a new program designed to study human-robot interaction (HRI). The research is specifically focused on how humans and robots might collaborate in the home environment.

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Dancing with robots In a video posted to YouTube, a robot trained through ExBody2 dances, spars and exercises alongside a human subject.Additionally, the robot mimics a researcher's movement in ...

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I began using robot vacuum and mop combinations over six years ago, looking for a way to check some chores off my list without breaking my back or taking away my already-divided attention from my ...

An origami-inspired robot arm made with material from cotton plants and pigs biodegrades when no longer needed. Such a soft robot could be further developed to carry out medical procedures inside ...

in human interaction. For robots to interact more naturally with humans, robot movement design should likewise integrate expressive qualities—such as intention, attention, and emotions ...

otherwise the human might grow impatient,” one participant observed. The study also found that older participants were significantly less receptive to expressive robot movements, suggesting that ...