Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Co-Founder of Fictiv. Stanford MechE. Ford Alum. Forbes 30 Under 30. For decades, robotics have been defined by specialization.

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The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan have created the world's smallest fully programmable ...

Robots may be one of the greatest 21st-century inventions, but up until Oct. 28, you couldn’t purchase one to help out with daily household tasks, such as emptying the dishwasher or vacuuming your ...

In some sense, Mr. Brooks has only himself to blame. The current humanoid craze is “kind of his fault,” said Anthony Jules, ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Taylor Soper on Sep 25, 2025 at ...

A dozen or so young men and women, eyes obscured by VR headsets, shuffle around a faux kitchen inside a tech company’s Silicon Valley headquarters. Their arms are bent at the elbows, palms facing down ...

Biomimetic marching robot brings Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" to life If you want to build an actual HAL 9000, all you need is an LED, some carpentry skills, and any laptop accessing a talking ...

After spending most of their careers in academia, Andrea Thomaz and Vivian Chu began exploring how robots could be used in real-world, human-centered work environments. Supported by Thomaz’s role at ...