In some sense, Mr. Brooks has only himself to blame. The current humanoid craze is “kind of his fault,” said Anthony Jules, ...

Robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks warns that the vision of humanoid robots as general assistants is unrealistic due to a ...

Is it possible to have a robot achieve human-level dexterity just by watching video tutorials? To answer these questions, I ...

Rodney Brooks, the cofounder of Roomba vacuum creator iRobot, said the idea of humanoid robots as catchall assistants, the ...

But you can see the market appeal. A robot vacuum cleaner can’t climb stairs to clean an upstairs room. A robot arm that ...

We now know the latest on USC star Rodney Rice, who has not suited up for the Trojans since the Maui Invitational last month ...

Rodney Brooks’ critique of modern robotics serves as a wake-up call for the industry to temper its enthusiasm with practicality. While acknowledging the irreplaceable role of advanced AI, he stresses ...

Robot survived three decades of competition, but couldn't survive European regulators killing its Amazon buyout. Now it's ...

The USC Trojans were dealt a major blow on Wednesday when it was revealed that starting guard Rodney Rice would miss the ...

So here we are: Roomba, the tech that put consumer robots on the map, now feels relatively ho-hum — one brand among many automated vacuums on the market — while the dream of an Optimus-esque bot to ...

Robot’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy has sparked intense reactions, with opinions on regulation, innovation, manufacturing, and ...

The original Roomba was the first robot vacuum in the US, and the second ever made, following Electrolux’s Trilobite the year ...