BEIJING — It was not even close as a bright red Chinese humanoid named “Lightning” lived up to its name in a half-marathon pitting humans against robots, smoking its competition on Sunday

“I hate this!” That’s how Jude from Oregon reacted to my newsletter last week about Abi, the AI-powered companion robot that has been deployed in some senior care facilities to reduce isolation.

Technology delivers on its promise when nurses are empowered, says this innovation leader. While new technologies like AI and wearables are becoming more prevalent in nursing, robotics is still on the precipice. As robotics technology enters the healthcare ...

The company, which deploys AI-guided robot arms for food production, says it is looking to expand its services to provide for a broader array of customers.

The new Ecovacs robot vacuum has a feature that lets it see big stains and focus on them.