From such simple tasks as separating "lefts" from "rights" to inspecting and rejecting parts using complex vision systems, automation brings tremendous improvements to the plastics production process.

Cornell University researchers have developed a new robotic framework powered by artificial intelligence—called RHyME (Retrieval for Hybrid Imitation under Mismatched Execution)—that allows robots to ...

Horror stories from robot vacuum owners mostly stem from two fixable mishaps: They accidentally bought a dinky robot vacuum or merely haven't set their very capable robot vacuum up for success in the ...

The introduction of robotic vacuum cleaners has made keeping the house clean considerably easier. In fact, automatically ...

Memo may not be the world’s fastest barista, but it is impressive—for a robot. I recently watched as Memo, a new home robot from a company called Sunday Robotics, made coffee in an open-plan kitchen ...

Robot vacuums take care of every bit of pet dander and pile of crumbs without asking you to lift a finger. But while they are one of the most convenient ways to clean up your floors, the docking ...

Later this year, Boston Dynamics plans to put its all-electric humanoid Atlas robot to work in a Hyundai factory. The new version of the bot, evolved from the hydraulic Atlas model that’s been ...

Co-Host, "CBS Mornings" and "CBS Mornings Plus" Tony Dokoupil is a co-host of "CBS Mornings" and "CBS Mornings Plus." Dokoupil also anchors "The Uplift," a weekly series spotlighting positive and ...

The machines continue to rise. Researchers used artificial intelligence (AI) to train a robotic program to do parts of a gallbladder removal surgery, or a cholecystectomy. The robotic surgeon ...

Having a robot housekeeper like Rosie from The Jetsons cartoon isn’t all that far-fetched. In fact, it’s becoming a reality — but with a few caveats. NEO is a humanoid robot designed to take on daily ...