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 ...

Over the past couple of decades, one of the most actively depressing environmental stories has undoubtedly been the Great Barrier Reef. The world's premiere region for coral growth is also a center of ...

Vehicles and buildings designed to enable survival in extreme environments, such as spacecraft, submarines and sealed shelters, heavily rely on systems for the management of carbon dioxide (CO 2).

Pompeii's ancient Roman frescoes, shattered and buried for centuries, are getting a second life thanks to a pioneering robotic system designed to support archaeologists in one of their most ...

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 ...

Tight enclosed spaces, collapsed structures and unstable rubble can prevent human responders from searching for survivors in many disaster situations. Still, researchers at Johns Hopkins University ...

A company called 1X created a $20,000 humanoid robot that can help with household chores including taking out the trash and watering plants. Governments are likely to pillage the $80 trillion ‘Great ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

Amazon is expected to see billions of dollars a year in cost savings as it automates more of its logistics processes. CREDIT: AMAZON The retail giant unveiled a trio of new technologies Wednesday that ...

The nation’s second-largest employer is reportedly hoping robots will take your job—or, what could have potentially been your job, at least. After years of hiring thousands of warehouse employees and ...

A robot dog approaches a mannequin simulating an injured person during a demonstration of robot-assisted triage at the University of Maryland on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (TNS) — In a simulated natural ...

Two new AI models allow robots to perform complex, multistep tasks in a way that they couldn't previously. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...