Niko can scoop a person up from a seated position so they can self-transfer, raise them to standing level and navigate small ...

They’re trying to be… helpful. Or at least comforting. Or at the very least, adorable. Here are the standouts. ...

Mind With Heart Robotics Co., Ltd. has showcased its portfolio of emotionally intelligent robots at the CES 2026 show.

Raymond Houle Jr., 80, was terribly lonely after moving into a veterans’ home in Bristol, R.I. Pets weren’t allowed and he really missed the 14-year-old cat he had to give up. His mood began to ...

A caregiving robot that responds to spoken instructions while performing physical tasks may make robots easier to use and understand.

New robotic shorts could transform the way older adults and frail people walk. Designed to improve mobility and independence, the WalkON shorts were created to be worn over everyday clothes and could ...

Six of multiple possible assistance scenarios with a prototype of a new robot being developed at MIT. Top row: getting into/out of a bathtub, bending down to reach objects, and catching a fall. Bottom ...

Aria, a hyper-realistic humanoid robot manufactured by Realbotix as a companion, friend, and maybe more. For $175,000 you too can have a hyper-realistic full-body humanoid robot as personal companion ...

The operating room of 2025 looks remarkably different from what patients might have encountered a decade ago. Robotic surgery has moved from experimental technology to mainstream medical practice, ...

Same concept as the electric bike, but for walking Target groups are the elderly as well as people with cardiovascular conditions Testers used up to 18% less of their own energy to cover a defined ...

A dozen or so young men and women, eyes obscured by VR headsets, shuffle around a faux kitchen inside a tech company’s Silicon Valley headquarters. Their arms are bent at the elbows, palms facing down ...