Intelligent machines are more about shaking hands than simply doing sums. When we look at the history of robotics, there has always been a dichotomy between hard-working industry machines – little ...

An AI-powered robot that can make cups of coffee in a busy kitchen provides a glimpse into “a future where increasingly intelligent machines are commonplace”, a new study suggests. The robot was ...

The unveiling of Tesla's Optimus robot has brought us one step closer to a cyberpunk universe where machines blur the line between human and robot. Elon Musk's vision of a future where robots can ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...