The decades-long quest to build home robots that are both helpful and lifelike — spurred on by fictional machines like The ...

Developed by Boston Dynamics, the four-legged machine can navigate stairs, uneven terrain, and confined spaces with ease.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A growing workforce of robot controllers is teaching humanoids to move like people so they can work in factories ...

Police have used drones and robots over the years for purposes ranging from getting an eye-in-the-sky view of accidents to remotely tear-gassing a hard-to-reach suspect. Many anticipate police use of ...