STORY: ''Hello I am NAO. Today I'm going to be your exercise companion.'' It's small in stature, but this robot could make a big difference for those on the road to recovery. Researchers have found ...

How can we develop robots that guide people to safety during an emergency? This talk examines the challenges and opportunities associated with emergency evacuation as a paradigm for investigating ...

An AI-powered robot guide dog named Xiaosuan has begun a pilot trial at a busy metro station in southern China, aiming to assist blind and visually impaired passengers. The initiative, launched in mid ...