Today's robots are stuck—their bodies are usually closed systems that can neither grow nor self-repair, nor adapt to their ...

Altering a robot's gender and social roles may be a screen change away Date: May 11, 2016 Source: Penn State Summary: Robots can keep their parts and still change their gender, according to ...

Given the female name "Kaori", which can also mean "smell" or "fragrance" in Japanese, the robot is able to discern if your breath stinks or not, reports Asahi News.

When we give AI a humanoid form, we typically choose the robot to have feminine characteristics. Are we playing on stereotypes?

In a world where technology promises to liberate and elevate humanity, the gross sexualisation of female robots exposes a darker, more sinister truth: misogyny is not just alive and well, it's ...

Robots were around every corner during CES 2025 this week, but there was one that got very close to sounding and looking like an actual human. CNET's Jesse Orrall interviewed Realbotix's Aria, a ...

Take a hot female robot and a misogynistic male human and you’ve got a typical sci-fi thriller with social commentary undertones.

Saudi Arabia now has a matching pair of male and female humanoid robots whose AI is coded to be culturally aligned with the nation's values. Just weeks after the male robot, Muhammed, groped a ...

Zendaya's futuristic robot armor at the 'Dune: Part Two' world premiere is steeped in pop culture, from Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis' to Beyoncé's stage looks.

Inside China's terrifying humanoid robot factory with piles of eerie silicone masks and body parts as scientists develop life-like machines 'with emotions' to replace workers ...

When we give AI a humanoid form, we typically choose the robot to have feminine characteristics. Are we playing on stereotypes?