See why tech companies are paying people to do chores

Tech firms aim to trigger a robot revolution with video of humans doing housework. Gig workers are paid up to $25 an hour to ...
MIT Technology Review

How robots learn: A brief, contemporary history

The latest boom in robotics represents a revolution in the way machines have learned to interact with the world.
USA Today

What to know about NEO, the $20,000 humanoid robot that'll do your chores

Robots may be one of the greatest 21st-century inventions, but up until Oct. 28, you couldn’t purchase one to help out with daily household tasks, such as emptying the dishwasher or vacuuming your ...
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They're robots, and they're here to help: Computer scientist improves robot interactions with human beings

Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They're emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to communicate like ...
The Brown Daily Herald

How understanding human-dog interaction can help make better robots

Robots are increasingly present in homes and healthcare facilities to assist humans in daily tasks, but communication with them can be unreliable. Brown researchers have developed a new approach to ...
Purdue University

Improving robots’ social skills: Purdue professor programs robots for improved nonverbal communication to better support humans

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They’re emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle

Sebo Lab: Programming robots to better interact with humans

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...