When I received an email asking me if I’d like to research and write a feature about AI sex robots, I accepted the commission immediately. Not for any hands-on testing opportunities, mind. It just ...

Sometimes, AI just wants to be your friend. And while robot pets weren’t the biggest stars of CES 2026, they’ve become more ...

Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for CNET. He covers future tech, sustainability and the social impact of technology. He is co-host of CNET's "What The Future" series and Executive ...

The use of autonomous drones on the battlefield has already raised plenty of murky ethical questions. Many experts and human rights groups have decried the use of killer robots, particularly when you ...

Humanoid robots may be part of our future, but what we use them for partly depends on answers to very human questions: Do we trust them? Do we like them? According to one prediction, the mass-adoption ...

A video of a group of robots stealing the spotlight at a concert of US-born singer-songwriter Wang Leehom in China has stunned many, including Elon Musk. Reacting to a video from the event, the Tesla ...

When OpenAI declared a “code red” this month to refocus its teams on competing with Google, I couldn’t help but think back to December three years ago when the companies’ roles were reversed. Google ...

Robotics companies have converted the pages of science fiction books into real life, as artificial intelligence-powered humanoid machines are in the early stages of development. The industry is ...

A tear in an ultra-fine blood vessel, just 100 microns wide — one tenth of a millimetre — must be meticulously repaired to restore blood flow to transplanted tissue taken from another part of the body ...

In the world of artificial intelligence, the idea of “singularity” looms large. This slippery concept describes the moment AI exceeds beyond human control and rapidly transforms society. The tricky ...

ZDNET experts put every product through rigorous testing and research to curate the best options for you. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn Our Process 'ZDNET Recommends': ...

TOKYO -- Japanese technology group Hitachi plans to put artificial intelligence-enabled humanoid robots to work on its factory floors, performing tasks too sophisticated for conventional industrial ...