Robot15 Aug 2025Watch robot athletes compete in world's first humanoid gamesTeams from 16 countries are competing in a range of sports including football, athletics and dance as part of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China.15 Aug 202521 Jan 2025Why the human hand is specialOur hands perform thousands of complex tasks every day – can artificial intelligence help robots match these extraordinary human appendages?21 Jan 202521 Oct 2024The AI art redefining creativityArtificial intelligence is being used to generate paintings, images and even sculptures, with some selling for thousands of dollars. Do we need to reframe our definition of art?21 Oct 20247 Aug 2023The sinister side to female robots?When we give AI a humanoid form, we typically choose the robot to have feminine characteristics. Are we playing on stereotypes?7 Aug 202321 Nov 2022The Mars rovers that 'came to life'When Nasa sent twin rovers to Mars, they came to life. A new documentary looks at the remarkable missions and their effect back on Earth.21 Nov 202224 Jan 2020Why Japan doesn't fear robotsWhile the West tends to see robots and artificial intelligence as a threat, Japan takes a more philosophical view.24 Jan 202025 Oct 2019Could this be the future of childcare?A shortage of childcare workers prompted one Tokyo nursery to seek more unusual alternatives25 Oct 201922 Apr 2019Will we ever have robot carers?Robots could be a way of caring for our ageing populations in the future. But what challenges have to be overcome?22 Apr 201915 Feb 2019Could this flying robot save lives?When disaster strikes, finding trapped people quickly is often the difference between life and death. Could this tiny, flying robot be the answer?15 Feb 2019...
