Type 2: The robot could hide the fact it is able to do something. Type 3: The robot could pretend it is able to do something even though it is not. The researchers wrote brief scenarios based on ...

Researchers have developed HUMAC, a new framework using human intuition to rapidly teach robots complex teamwork.

Can a robot figure out how heavy or soft an object is without using a single camera or force sensor? According to a recent arXiv paper, the answer is yes—and the solution lies entirely in how the ...

Part of the magic, Mr. Tsai said, was hiding the robots from customers. “I’m a firm believer that automation should be felt and not seen. I want them to feel it in their wallet and taste the ...