Engineers and computer scientists are developing AI-powered robots that look and act human. Boston Dynamics invited 60 Minutes to watch its humanoid, Atlas, learn how to work at a Hyundai factory.

With the age of humanoids upon us, Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted that his robots will curb crime, eliminate poverty and do surgery.

The robot that’s perhaps gotten the most attention for its slow movements at CES is CLOiD from LG Electronics. The robot appeared on stage with LG executive Brandt Varner, who handed CLOiD a towel that it then placed into a washing machine.

Imagine a world where your morning coffee is brewed by a robot that remembers your exact preferences, your home is cleaned by a machine with human-like dexterity, and factories are staffed by tireless humanoids capable of performing intricate tasks with ...

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Exotec makes the Skypod robot, a functional piece of tech serving companies including Gap, Carrefour, Uniqlo and Decathlon. Mr Moulin said that when it comes to warehouses and factories, humanoid robots are destined for the scrapheap.

Social by nature, humans interact in multiple ways—through voice, vision and touch. Reflecting these humanistic qualities, robotic capabilities are improving, and as such, human-robot interaction will feature more complex multimodal functions. However ...

Picture the scene: You move into a nursing home in the final years of your life, when you are no longer able to manage on your own. And there you discover the future. The place teems with humanoid robots. They help feed you. They offer you a steadying arm ...