Humanoid robots are no longer confined to science fiction or flashy tech demos. A new generation of friendly, home-focused humanoid robots is emerging with one clear goal: to make everyday life easier ...

Disney Imagineers have created a new, life-like Olaf robot that will debut in Disney parks next year. The robot is part of a larger effort to bridge the gap between on-screen characters and real-world ...

Most robot headlines follow a familiar script: a machine masters one narrow trick in a controlled lab, then comes the bold promise that everything is about to change. I usually tune those stories out.

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 ...