The Roombas in question were not commercially available — they were development robots given to testers. However, several researchers have uncovered privacy issues with robot vacuums produced by ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Robots powered by physical AI have the potential to transform applications such as ...

Dorr heads up a research team at San Francisco-based RethinkX, a think-tank that analyzes disruptive technology. The team examined how technology has influenced society through human history, The ...

Assistive robots and related technologies are revolutionising the way society caters to the needs of an ageing population and individuals with disabilities. By integrating collaborative robotics, ...

Each new robot represents the loss of 1.6 manufacturing jobs on average. Robots are estimated to replace about 20 million manufacturing jobs by 2030, according to a new report. The global stock of ...

Uber Eats is partnering with Starship Technologies to launch autonomous robot deliveries in the UK this December, followed by multiple European countries in 2026, and US expansion in 2027.