SoftBank's acquisition of ABB's robotics unit reflects billionaire Masayoshi Son's renewed interest in robots. The company ...

It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains ...

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son has long predicted a future where robots would outnumber people and take over many jobs from humans.

It's hard to figure out how spicy something is just by looking at it, but a new artificial tongue can tell you before you put ...

Three humanoid robots and more than 100 Cornell alumni joined Rodolphe Gelin, the chief scientific officer of SoftBank Robotics, for a keynote speech on the future of robotics as part of a two-day ...

The prototype detected capsaicin and pungent-flavored compounds - such as those behind garlic’s "zing" - in a range of foods.

Figure AI, a startup based in San Jose, California, has drawn attention in recent months for its sleek, humanlike black-and-gray robots doing basic tasks like folding laundry and putting away ...

The appearance of a hot sauce or pepper doesn't reveal whether it's mild or likely to scorch someone's taste buds, but researchers have now created an artificial tongue to quickly detect spiciness.

The report sites recent analysis by U.K. consultancy firm IDTechEx that predicts that some 1.6 million humanoid robots could be working in the automotive factory sector by 2035. U.S. Bureau of Labor ...