Companies from around the world traveled to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this month to show off their latest tech. But one category always catches everyone's eye: robots. Ever since Karel Čapek introduced the word "robot" in his 1920 play "R.

Elon Musk told the World Economic Forum on Thursday about his vision for a world where there are more robots than people—enough robots that you won't be able to think of anything more to ask them to do.

Scientists have created a robot that learns lip movements by watching humans rather than following preset rules. The breakthrough could help future robots feel more natural and emotionally engaging.

AI is already at work in the world’s airports. In the future, airports may use robots for tasks currently done by humans.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Jonathan Reichental covers technology in business and society. Toy versions of the popular droids R2-D2 and BB-8, part of the hero team from the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

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Morgan Stanley’s former autos analyst has big ideas in his new gig covering the robot economy.

The gap between what's being promised and what robots are capable of today is growing fast. The post Robots Have a Small Problem: They Completely Suck appeared first on Futurism.

Tesla stock popped Thursday, mainly because of comments from CEO Elon Musk about his company’s robo-taxi service. Musk tweeted that Tesla started offering robo-taxi rides in Austin, Texas, with no safety monitor.