Geoffrey Hinton says killer robots and drones are lowering the human cost of war — and making conflicts easier to start.

AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton warns that killer robots could make wars easier to start by lowering the human cost of conflict. However the advanced technology he suggests will make the wars more lethal ...

The first World Humanoid Robot Games are underway in China, with robots competing against each other in track and field, soccer, kickboxing and other events.

Imagine for a moment that you're in an auto factory. A robot and a human are working next to each other on the production line. The robot is busy rapidly assembling car doors while the human runs ...

A video (top) features some of the robots in action on the first day. A running contest, for example, shows several of the ...