Newcastle University research has shown that human-following robots can support the mobility and wellbeing of older people. Published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, the study reveals that ...

Since 2017, the Vespa-maker Piaggio's Fast Forward division has been exploring a unique way to cut down on car trips: Building robots that can follow you around and carry your stuff. We called its ...

Being followed around is at best annoying (by a nagging sibling) and at worst terrifying (by a suspicious stranger). But imagine using the art of lurking to your advantage. That’s the plan for Piaggio ...

Once upon a time, the poor humans of the past had to lug around suitcases and trunks with their own arms. Then, some genius figured out that you could just put wheels on and make everyone’s life a ...

Even if you live just a few blocks from the grocery store, odds are you don’t walk there to do your shopping. After all, it’s no fun to carry your bags home all by yourself. That’s the problem that ...

When my six-year-old son first “woke up” the Gitamini robot, I was surprised he didn’t flinch — robots these days tend to be ominous. But as November leaves swirled around the sidewalk meet-cute, the ...