Robots have been a popular theme in science fiction literature and movies. They are also being developed for consumer use, with people using them as assistants and social companions. As they become ...

Say those five times fast, and you could be speaking an entirely different language. But these aren’t just words: They’re the names of a slew of automated home robots and virtual assistants–all of ...

When it comes to naming your Roomba, or any other brand of robot vacuum, keep in mind that you'll probably be saying this name out loud in front of guests in your home or on the phone with support.

Courtney doesn’t have eyes, but it’s got sensors everywhere. There are two blinking lights on the front of its boxy body to approximate wide, moony pupils. It’s been described as a “large cooler on ...

Submit your robot name idea to OSF Saint Anthony by Oct. 22. Finalists will be voted on via Facebook Oct. 23–29.

Students from Sugar Creek Elementary School visited with the surgical team after a student’s letter with the name Gizmo was selected for Hancock Regional Hospital's latest high-tech tool, the da Vinci ...