Robots are designed with a specific purpose. They are complex machines, performing tasks that make life easier. A computer with arms and legs that can do (almost) everything a human can has been the ...

Some seniors in New York are successfully combating their loneliness with an AI-powered companion robot named ElliQ—while others called the "proactive" device a nag and joked about taking an ax to it.

Some American senior citizens have a new companion to help them combat loneliness — a robot. ElliQ is a tabletop device that uses artificial intelligence to conduct human-like conversations with its ...

Sophie Thatcher gives a fun performance as an android who rebels against the toxic man who bought her. But is the best robot really more valuable than the worst human? Iris (Sophie Thatcher) is quick ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Prakhar Khanna covers the consumer tech beat for Forbes. X-Origin AI showcased its AI companion robot, Yonbo, at CES 2026. The ...

This year’s Arthur C. Clarke award for the year’s best science fiction novel was awarded last month to Sierra Greer’s Annie Bot. Over the course of the novel, Annie, a sentient sex robot programmed to ...

Companion robots enhanced with artificial intelligence may one day help alleviate the loneliness epidemic. A new report maps some of the ethical considerations, and urges stakeholders to come together ...