Memo may not be the world’s fastest barista, but it is impressive—for a robot. I recently watched as Memo, a new home robot from a company called Sunday Robotics, made coffee in an open-plan kitchen ...

Horror stories from robot vacuum owners mostly stem from two fixable mishaps: They accidentally bought a dinky robot vacuum or merely haven't set their very capable robot vacuum up for success in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how to do more with your consumer gadgets. Whisker, maker of the self-cleaning litter boxes that have saved cat ...

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 ...

Robots are machines that can automatically perform both simple and complex actions. They are often programmed by a computer, but there's no single definition of a robot. Robots include a wide variety ...

Later this year, Boston Dynamics plans to put its all-electric humanoid Atlas robot to work in a Hyundai factory. The new version of the bot, evolved from the hydraulic Atlas model that’s been ...

Having a robot housekeeper like Rosie from The Jetsons cartoon isn’t all that far-fetched. In fact, it’s becoming a reality — but with a few caveats. NEO is a humanoid robot designed to take on daily ...

Robot lawnmowers can simplify your summer lawn care routine, but are they worth the hefty price? Here's what you need to know before investing in one. Alan Bradley is an experienced commerce, tech and ...

For some, mowing the lawn is a leisurely pastime — a nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon. For the rest of us, however, it's a chore. In fact, we can think of a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon: ...

California startups are building robots to help with fold laundry and other tedious tasks as the race to dominate artificial ...

General Motors Co. worker Annie Ignaczak spent years walking in circles on concrete factory floors, assembling the same parts and counting down hundreds of pieces she and her coworkers needed to ...