Looking to the realms of science fiction, robots get a pretty bad rep. Endless examples of robot uprising’s and plots for world domination haven’t assisted the technology’s efforts to be welcomed by ...

The pandemic has been a stressful time for all of us. It’s no surprise to learn that it has brought up introspection, reassessing what's important, mental health issues and dissatisfaction in ...

Facing high employee turnover and an aging population, nursing homes have increasingly turned to robots to complete a variety of care tasks, but few researchers have explored how these technologies ...

In the 1980s, General Motors CEO Roger Smith dreamed of a “lights out” factory that could produce cars all night without human employees, spending a massive amount of money chasing that pipedream. In ...

Chipotle is testing a collaborative robot that will work alongside human employees to raise worker efficiency and capacity for digital orders, the restaurant chain announced Tuesday. Using automated ...

A new study found that employees are more likely to be lazy when working near or with robots versus working on their own or with a group of people. Scientists at the Technical University of Berlin in ...

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 avocado-cutting robot is expected to slice guacamole prep time in half. "Autocado" is designed to cut, core, and peel avocados. Chipotle has also been testing out a chip-making robot since 2022 ...

This robot butler works for tweets, not tips. — -- The next time you check into an Aloft hotel and order room service, don't be surprised if it's delivered by a robot. The hotel chain, part of ...