A leading roboticist punctures the hype about self-driving cars, AI chatbots and humanoid robots

Waymo, the largest purveyor of self-driven transport, says on its website that its robotaxis are “ the embodiment of fully ...

Roomba-maker iRobot co-founder Rodney Brooks gives 'biggest reason' why humanoid robots cannot be like humans, sends message to Elon Musk

Robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks warns that the vision of humanoid robots as general assistants is unrealistic due to a biological barrier: dexterity. H ...

Robotics pioneer says the field has lost its way

Robust.AI co-founder Rodney Brooks, a pioneering roboticist and co-creator of the widely selling Roomba robot vacuum, ...
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Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains

ROBOTS HAVE LONG BEEN seen as a bad bet for Silicon Valley investors - too complicated, capital-intensive and "boring, ...
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Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is ...
Napa Valley Register

A Napan for the ages

In the recent movie “Robots,” Rodney, an eager robot with inventive dreams, shared his motto, “See a need, fill a need.” It’s a saying that struck Napa resident Melanie Oberting.
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Flesh and machines : how robots will change us / Rodney A. Brooks

Dances with machines -- The quest for an artificial creature -- Planetary ambassadors -- It's 2001 already -- Machines to live with -- Where am I? -- We are special -- We are not special -- Them and ...