Robots & AI

Alphabet-backed Waymo is leading the robotaxi revolution, but Tesla’s new Cybercab could change everything.

AI chatbots may have certain advantages when roleplaying as our friends. They may also come with downsides that make our loneliness worse.

Flexport is using generative AI to read documents, talk to truckers, and create a “knowledge agent” that’s an expert in shipping.

Silicon Valley tech startup New Computer has unveiled Dot, an AI companion that could forever change our relationship with tech.

Years before Moderna created an effective mRNA vaccine against COVID, the company put into place AI systems to accelerate the research process.

Ross Pomeroy

Artificial intelligence tools are now managing huge swathes of information on our behalf, potentially changing what and how we think.

Einat Grimberg and Claire Mason and Sarah Vivienne Bentley

A group of chemists are using artificial intelligence to extend the life of food products, by teaching AI models about rancidity.

Lucas de Brito Ayres and Carlos D. Garcia

Tennessee-based startup PaintJet’s robot painter Bravo slashes the time it takes to complete painting jobs.

You’re worried about autonomous cars. We want to answer your questions.

A highly expressive new Disney robot developed in a fraction of the time it usually takes could be the first of many expressive bots to come.

Study shows users can be primed to believe certain things about an AI chatbot’s motives, which influences their interactions with it.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office

Lumin Fitness's first-of-its-kind smart gym in Texas features AI trainers, motion-tracking sensors, and “gamified” classes.

Chipotle is testing a new robot that makes burrito bowls and salads under the same table where employees fill orders.

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