The Three Lives of a Robot is not a metaphor. It is a survival map for robotics companies navigating the realities of ...

In Kurt Vonnegut's "Player Piano," workers displaced by robots find themselves with an abundance of material goods but a lack of jobs. Watching robots like those from Kiva -- recently acquired by ...

Amazon has announced a new robot with a sense of touch, enabling it to pick up and stow around three-quarters of the items found in its warehouses. The new robot, called Vulcan, can accurately gauge ...

"Logistics companies are under continuous pressure to deliver items faster and for lower cost, which puts a lot of strain on operations to maintain reliability while rapidly adapting for the future," ...

Robots in Amazon's fulfillment warehouse can pick and stow products well enough that the e-tail giant is happy to begin beta testing, but not well enough to leave human workers behind.… In its ...

Amazon has introduced a handful of robots in its warehouses that the e-commerce giant says will improve efficiency and reduce employee injuries. Two robotic arms named Robin and Cardinal can lift ...

When you think of humanoid robots, you might think of an army of T-800s from "Terminator" or C-3PO from "Star Wars." You probably don't think of shapewear. But women's clothing brand Spanx is using a ...

Startup Covariant today detailed RFM-1, a large language model that allows industrial robots to ask for instructions on how to perform a task when they can’t complete it on their own. The artificial ...

Amazon's new Plainfield delivery warehouse will employ 275 workers, support 350 drivers, and speed deliveries across eastern CT, RI and MA.

Amazon, along with other online retailers, has seen a massive increase in demand in this time of coronavirus. The company recently hired 175,000 additional human workers, but its warehouses are highly ...

Completely autonomous robots may replace warehouse workers in the not so far-off future, thanks to the ingenuity of millionaire Rick Cohen. His company, Wilmington, Mass.-based Symbotic, developed an ...