In 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) voice assistants worldwide surpassed 8 billion, more than one per person on the planet.

New York — As the new robot called Sprout walks around a Manhattan office, nodding its rectangular head, lifting its ...

We've crossed a threshold: machines that appear to relate. The promise is real, but so is the risk of eroding human identity.

GUANGZHOU – The burgeoning development of artificial intelligence has found a sultry new frontier in the sex robot industry, as a Chinese company unveils a new series of realistic dolls designed to ...

Gen Z women in China are all in on digital companionship—even setting up dates with real-world versions of their AI ...

A fluffy, cat-like toy sits in the corner of Yoky Liu's desk, occasionally blinking its large, deep eyes at her and gently swaying its body from side to side. Occasionally, it lets out a soft purr as ...

Home saunas are nothing new. They've been prizes on The Price is Right since I was a kid. That said, Ceragem's AI-powered ...

CES always has its share of attention-grabbing robots. But this year in particular seemed to be a landmark year for robotics. The advancement in AI technology has not only given robots better “brains, ...

When Elon Musk talks about robotics, he rarely hides the ambition behind the dream. Tesla’s Optimus is pitched as an all-purpose humanoid robot that can do the heavy lifting on factory floors and free ...

At the CES trade show in Las Vegas this week, robots poured coffee, played ping pong, dealt poker hands and folded laundry — all within a few feet of one another. Human-inspired robots, aptly called ...

Sometimes AI doesn’t need to be a know-it-all, it just wants to keep you company. Sometimes AI doesn’t need to be a know-it-all, it just wants to keep you company. is a London-based reporter at The ...