Expert comment: How concerned should we be about 'carebots?'
Imagine a world in which a humanoid robot cares for you when you need help and support with daily activities.
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Page 10: Research news on Humanoid robotics
Humanoid robotics investigates the design, control, and deployment of robots with humanlike bodies and behaviors for physical, social, and cognitive tasks. Work in this area spans locomotion and manipulation, learning from human demonstrations, and integration with large language models and generative AI for natural-language-guided behavior. Researchers study social and affective dimensions of human-robot interaction, including mind perception, trust, comfort, and cultural variation, as well as applications in caregiving, therapy, domestic assistance, surgery, manufacturing, and public spaces, alongside safety, regulation, and labor impacts.
Hardware
Artificial neuron can mimic different parts of the brain—a major step toward human-like robotics
Robots that can sense and respond to the world like humans may soon be a reality as scientists have created an artificial neuron capable of mimicking different parts of the brain.
Nov 18, 2025
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Rise of the robots: The promise of physical AI
A pair of swiveling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician.
Nov 14, 2025
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Humanoid robots still face hurdles in replacing human labor, says robotics leader
Flashy humanoid robots that have awed attendees at Web Summit in Lisbon this week are still far from revolutionizing physical labor in factories and warehouses, Amazon's chief roboticist told AFP.
Nov 13, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
How can people hand over packages comfortably to delivery robots?
A research team from the Cognitive Neurotechnology Unit and the Visual Perception and Cognition Laboratory, Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology, investigated human behavior ...
Nov 13, 2025
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Popular AI models aren't ready to safely power robots, study warns
Robots powered by popular artificial intelligence models are currently unsafe for general purpose real-world use, according to new research from King's College London and Carnegie Mellon University.
Nov 10, 2025
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Engineering
Researchers design controllers for robots made from living muscle
When robots are built with biological materials, they have the potential to achieve remarkable behaviors typically only seen in nature. For example, unlike traditional actuators, actuators built from muscle tissue can adapt ...
Nov 5, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
Inside the race to train AI robots how to act human in the real world
Now that artificial intelligence has mastered almost everything we do online, it needs help learning how we physically move around in the real world.
Nov 5, 2025
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The value of physical intelligence: How researchers are working to safely advance capabilities of humanoid robots
You may not remember it, but odds are you took a few tumbles during your toddler era. You weren't alone. Falling, after all, is a natural consequence of learning to crawl, walk, climb and jump. Our balance, coordination and ...
Nov 4, 2025
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A common language to describe and assess human–agent teams
Understanding how humans and AI or robotic agents can work together effectively requires a shared foundation for experimentation. A University of Michigan-led team developed a new taxonomy to serve as a common language among ...
Oct 24, 2025
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