AI robots are learning to do simple human tasks at a factory in Massachusetts

Tutor Intelligence in Watertown is a kind of kindergarten for robots.

'Self-aware' robots can learn complex tasks by watching humans. Is that a good thing?

Scientists say they've made a key breakthrough that would allow robots to figure out complex tasks on their own, but experts ...
MIT Technology Review

How robots learn: A brief, contemporary history

The latest boom in robotics represents a revolution in the way machines have learned to interact with the world.
AOL

Humanoid robots are getting smaller, safer and closer

For decades, humanoid robots have lived behind safety cages in factories or deep inside research labs. Fauna Robotics, a New York-based robotics startup, says that era is ending. The company has ...

These robots can figure out how to do a task after watching humans do it

Swiss scientists have published research showing AI-informed robots can learn how to self correct and teach other robots how to behave. It raises questions of consciousness in artificial intelligence.
Purdue University

Improving robots’ social skills: Purdue professor programs robots for improved nonverbal communication to better support humans

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They’re emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able ...
Gizmodo

Nvidia Bets the Future on a Robot Workforce

From surgical robots to humanoid robot fleets for household chores, here's what Nvidia announced about its robots at GTC. Reading time 4 minutes Nvidia is betting on an AI-driven robot ...