Robotics and automation have moved well beyond the trade‑show stage and into a real investment cycle. Companies across manufacturing, logistics, and fulfillment are deploying collaborative robots, machine‑vision systems,

Mercedes-Benz has partnered with robotics firm Apptronik to explore using humanoid robots in its manufacturing plants. A Mercedes-Benz executive believes the current technology is too slow and lacks the flexibility required for vehicle production.

HONG KONG (AP) — A humanoid robot about the size of a primary school student had something to share in Hong Kong — it sang songs and spoke to people in Mandarin and English, answering whatever questions they posed and delighting the audience around it.

For centuries, people tried to build ornithopters that flapped like birds, but none became a practical path to human flight. The Wright brothers got off the ground not because they simply imitated, but because they moved beyond flapping and focused on the principles of lift and control.

Tutor Intelligence in Watertown is a kind of kindergarten for robots.

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study that shows how advances in artificial intelligence are making robots more agile.