Abstract: Here's a scene from the not-too-distant future. In a bright, high-tech operating room, a sleek robotic arm stands poised next to the operating table. The autonomous robot won't operate ...

Abstract: This letter presents wireless powered passive resonant-based omnidirectional proximity and contact sensing system to enhance human safety in human cooperative robots (HCRs). The proposed ...

Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been hooked on tech since learning BASIC in the late '70s. When not cleaning up after his daughter and son, Steven can be found pedaling around ...

The curious minds at ColdFusion explore whether robots are developing a human-like mind. This raises questions about AI, consciousness, and the future relationship between humans and machines.

Is automation beneficial or detrimental? The impact of automation depends on your perspective—employer or employee. Rumours suggest Amazon is accelerating its push towards automation, aiming to ...

It’s hard to think of any other company that has shaped the labor market as much as Amazon has over the past two decades. Now, internal documents and interviews obtained by the New York Times point to ...

Facepalm: Amazon has responded to reports that the company aims to replace 600,000 US warehouse workers with robots by 2033. Predictably, it's trying to put a positive spin on the news, claiming that ...

Amazon has been using robots in its warehouses for over a decade and plans to increase automation even further. A New York Times report on Monday reveals the company is looking to expand its robot ...