We’re far from realizing the kind of nanomachines envisioned in media like “The Diamond Age” and Metal Gear Solid, but scientists have just taken a meaningful step towards the next best thing. A team ...

This robot was designed to do your house chores, but a remote human operator might be helping it finish them. Connor is a technology writer and editor, with a byline on multiple platforms. He has been ...

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It feels good to give a gift that will last, especially one with an educational element. Paige and Adam Jacobson, the Science Siblings, put together a few gift ideas for anyone interested in Science, ...

A University of Chicago study suggests robots could offer a new kind of support to help kids eliminate anxiety about reading out loud. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing ...

Generative AI and robotics are moving us ever closer to the day when we can ask for an object and have it created within a few minutes. In fact, MIT researchers have developed a speech-to-reality ...

Abstract: When encountering a robot in the wild, it is not inherently clear to human users what the robot's capabilities are. When encountering misunderstandings or problems in spoken interaction, ...

A research team in South Korea has developed a soft robot named Octoid that can mimic the movement and behavior of an octopus in its natural habitat. The robot's "triple-in-one" system enables it to ...

Ashutosh Saxena M.S. ’06 Ph.D. ’09 built his career proving that robots can learn. From conducting early artificial intelligence (AI) research at Stanford to founding companies, Saxena now builds ...

The makers of Old Bay packaged the seasoning in iconic tin containers starting in the 1930s. In 2017, they switched to plastic. They’re going back to tin, McCormick and Company announced, saying the ...