We have all heard the phrase that a dog is a man's best friend and now a dog named 'Spot' has a new job. Let's find out by taking a look at this video.

AI-powered robotic dog companion

Do robots help with productivity at work? While the popular notion is that machines make lives easier at work, new research has discovered that robots give way to "social loafing".

Working with robots makes people lazy. Here's what 'social loafing' means

The United Nations and the Red Cross this week issued a joint call for urgent new international rules to protect humanity from the potential "terrible consequences" of autonomous weapons.

UN, Red Cross want bans, curbs on killer robots

In a breakthrough, researchers at the University of Leeds have developed a tiny robot which can travel deep into the lungs and has the ability to detect the first signs of cancer.

Tiny surgical robots to make breakthrough in cancer treatment with magnetic tentacles

At a United Nations conference, a panel of AI-enabled humanoid robots delivered a thought-provoking message: they possess the potential to govern the world more effectively than humans.

AI robots make bold claim at UN conference: They're ready to 'run the world'

The Singapore Police at Changi Airport introduced Robocop, or Robot Police, after more than five years of trials to make any lawbreaker think twice. Two robots, almost seven feet tall each with fully extended 360-degree vision, have been patrolling the airport since April this year, which adds to the country's "police presence," "extra eyes on the ground," and add to their technological arsenal.

'Extra eyes on the ground': Singapore police introduce 'Robocop' at airport for patrolling

Synthetic skin, made of polypropylene glycol and silicone and one that can stretch like human skin without any tearing, besides having magnetic properties which help the skin to self-align, has been developed by scientists at Stanford University.

Real Terminators? Synthetic self-healing skin likely to create killer robots on battlefield

Robotic arms are widely in use in the automotive industries and in sectors where rapid assembly of products have to be carried out. From painting to welding, robotics arms execute the task of the work-in-progress goods that are travelling on a conveyor belt.

Indian start-up CynLr is helping industrial robotic arms gain ’vision and intelligence’

Google, which recently laid off thousands of employees globally, is now laying off the robots that cleaned cafeterias at its headquarters. A report by Wired recently said that Alphabet's "Everyday Robots" project — a unit under Google's experimental X laboratories — has been shut down by Google's chief executive officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai.

After staff, Google now lays off over 100 robots that cleaned cafeterias: Report

Vikram Chandra explains the good, bad, and ugly sides of AI, and how while AI has the potential to change our lives for good, it could also perhaps lead to human extinction within our lifetime.

The India Story | The good, bad, and ugly of AI

On Tech It Out, we keep bringing you the latest developments from the world of robotics. In this video, we show you a robot that can now do what was once impossible without human intervention.

Can robots help address America's nursing shortage? | Tech It Out

Better late than never. Governments around the world are taking steps to tackle the risks of allowing the development and spread of killer robots, technically known as Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS).

Killer robots and the future of war

Israeli startup Tevel Aerobotics, there is a severe shortage of workers available to pick fruit at orchards. That's why the company is developing an alternative, in the form of autonomous flying drones that do the job.

Gravitas: Israel's fruit-picking flying robots

Gravitas: Israel's fruit-picking flying

Lawmakers in San Francisco have voted to ban the controversial policy of letting police use robots for deadly force amidst concerns over militarisation and automation of policing.

After backlash, San Francisco reverses move to permit use of ‘killer robots’ by police

Japan is known as the robot capital of the world. The country's technological advancements have managed to revolutionise almost every digital space across the globe.

Japanese Digital Minister Taro Kono has an alter ego robot

Robots are helping to keep shadow puppetry alive in Malaysia. Shadow puppet enthusiasts hope that robots will be able to save this ancient art.

WION Dispatch: Robots keep shadow puppetry alive in Malaysia

Technology is taking over human work day by day, even in cooking food now. As per recent news, a company in south California has developed a high-tech robotic arm that makes better French fries and onion rings than humans.

'More accurate, reliable, and happier': Robo arm makes better french fries, onion rings than humans

We have seen robots performing different duties in the kitchen and now they can even make french fries and onion rings. Yes, you read it right, a company in US' California has launched what its calls the 'flippy 2' robot. The robot automates the process of deep frying potatoes and onions powered by cameras and artificial intelligence.

World Business Watch: US company 'Flippy 2' robots can make french fries faster than humans

We've seen robots perform different duties in the kitchen and now they can even make french fries and onion rings. A company in California has launched what it calls the flippy tool robot.

Tech Talk: Robot makes french fries faster than humans

On Tech It Out, we often bring you the latest developments from the world of robots. In this video, we've rounded up some new robots that offer a glimpse into the future.

Robot peels a banana without squashing it | Tech It Out

After taking over our lives and work systems, Robots are being programmed to tackle complex human tasks and solve crimes. A recent study shows racist & sexist biases fed into AI systems can translate into robots, and eventually guide their tasks.

WION Fineprint| AI-powered robots make racist & sexist decisions

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed shapeshifting microbots that can brush, rinse, and floss teeth. The robotic system, which can form bristle-like structures along with form long string-like shapes, is magnetic and made from iron.

Scientists develop shapeshifting microbots that can brush and floss teeth

The scientists have constantly been trying to come up with new innovations which can help them to find traces of alien life and it seems like NASA has found a unique solution.

NASA looking to come up with tiny swimming robots to search for alien life

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