Robots may be constructed to evoke human form, but most robots are task-performing machines, designed with an emphasis on stark functionality, rather than expressive aesthetics.

3 days ago · A robot is any automatically operated machine that replaces human effort, though it may not resemble human beings in appearance or perform functions in a humanlike manner. …

Feb 28, 2025 · Learn about the three essential ingredients that make robots special. When you think of a robot, what do you see? A machine that looks a bit like you and me? The reality is …

Jul 19, 2025 · Imagine a robot that can play Beethoven sonatas like a concert pianist, perform high-precision brain surgery, carve stone like a sculptor, or a thousand other things we …

Sep 11, 2025 · A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New interpretations of the robot reflect a modernity once …

Oct 16, 2025 · A robot is a type of automated machine that can execute specific tasks with little or no human intervention and with speed and precision. There is no "standard" robot, meaning …

5 days ago · Robots are machines built to perform complex tasks that may be too difficult, unsafe or just too tedious for humans. Live Science takes you through the latest developments in …

Oct 21, 2024 · Robotics is the intersection of science, engineering and technology that produces machines, called robots, that replicate or substitute for human actions. Robots perform basic …

Sep 7, 2025 · A robot is a computerized machine designed to respond to input received manually or from its surroundings. Today, robots perform repetitive and often difficult tasks, like building …

Aug 14, 2025 · MIT professor Daniela Rus explains how AI-powered robots are being trained to safely assist in homes and daily life.