Researchers at Columbia University published a study (via Science) in January 2026 that details their methods for getting a humanoid robot to look and sound a lot more like a person. They got it to ...

AI-powered robot guide dog communicates with full conversations, scoring 94.8% accuracy in tests with blind users versus ...

When soft music is playing in the background, a brief exchange with a robot can evoke unexpected feelings of intimacy. Researchers were surprised to discover how much of a role the background music ...

First lady Melania Trump was joined by a special guest at the White House on Wednesday: a walking, talking humanoid robot.