robots

“Spot,” a robotic sheepdog, is being trained to help farmers around the world cope with labor shortages.

A robot dog named Spot, designed by Boston Dynamics, is helping remind people in Singapore to remain at least one meter apart.

Tokyo’s government has deployed robots at a hotel housing coronavirus patients in an attempt to minimize risk for health care workers at the facility.

Now that contactless deliveries are becoming the norm, robots have been enlisted to help. They are connecting businesses with customers so individuals can keep their distance. News4’s transportation reporter Adam Tuss has the details.

One local market started making deliveries to community members with the help of robots. News4’s Tommy McFly spoke to the business owners to find out how they are staying safe while delivering their goods.

The annual CES technology conference in Las Vegas runs through Friday and offers a forum for companies to unveil their products and services for the coming year.

Flying taxis and a robot that can fetch toilet paper when you’re stranded on the loo were among the technologies showcased this week at the annual CES gadget show in Las Vegas.

Guess who’s getting used to working with robots in their everyday lives? The very same warehouse workers once predicted to be losing their jobs to mechanical replacements. But doing your job side-by-side with robots isn’t easy. According to their makers, the machines should take on the most mundane and physically strenuous tasks. In reality, they’re also creating new forms...