What is Roz (Lupita Nyong’o) made of? The plot of “The Wild Robot” answers this in a dramatic, metaphorical way, once Roz is stranded on an island with no humans to care for but nonetheless stumbles ...

The movie The Wild Robot features a robot with a quality that, in a different context, would put the audience on alert: an operating system that can convincingly mimic falling in love. The story ...

Robin the Robot brings smiles and comfort to kids and seniors in hospitals and nursing homes while easing staff shortages.

We often hear about alumni from Berklee College of Music in Boston winning Grammys, Oscars, Emmys, or Tonys. But did you know there was a select group of students who helped make sounds for robots ...

Daimidaler the Sound Robot Season 1 is a comedy anime that follows Koichi Madanbashi, a high school pervert who harbors special powers. His life takes a sudden, bizarre turn when he becomes the chosen ...

It’s not completely unusual to see animated contenders in the Academy Awards sound race — Guillermo del Toro’s 2022 retelling of “Pinocchio” was the last to make the short list, and Pixar’s 2020 film ...

Leslie Katz led a team that explored the intersection of tech and culture, plus all manner of awe-inspiring science, from space to AI and archaeology. When she's not smithing words, she's probably ...

A robot has been taught to laugh at jokes in a bid to make it more human. Researchers at Kyoto University in Japan are using artificial intelligence (AI) to train robots about appropriate laughter – ...

robots are famously cold, hard and unfeeling, so they may not be the greatest audience for your favourite knock-knock joke. However, scientists in Japan are looking to change their reputation, by ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A robot that laughs might be seen as ominous, but would it appear ...

A fully autonomous bat-like terrestrial robot, named Robat, can use echolocation to move through a novel environment while mapping it solely based on sound. A fully autonomous bat-like terrestrial ...