Robotics

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA)'s chairman Jack Ma has a dire warning for the world: Expect "much more pain than happiness" over the next three decades. According to a Bloomberg report, Ma is making the case that robotics and automation will change the entire structure of today's society....

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s Google unit wanted to begin selling robotic arms it created to manufacturers, warehouse operators and other clients, but the technology failed CEO Larry Page's test. According to a Bloomberg report, Google's robotics unit had a prototype robotic arm...

The U.S. has lost out to China when it comes to manufacturing, as the Asian nation's workforce tends to be lower-paid and harder working. Factories in China boast dormitories where workers can spend the night in order to put in more hours and low wages, which make the cost of production much...

Robotics have come a long way over the past few decades as developers find new ways to integrate machines into everyday life. However, this year has seen an increased focus on creating robots that have the capacity to work alongside humans safely and efficiently, something that could change the...

Technology Review reported that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is hosting a robot contest in which participating robots will earn "points" by locating products on a shelf, retrieving them safely, and then packing them into shipping boxes. The owner of the robot that earns the most points will win...

It's a story about not just old versus new industries, but also about new technologies creating new opportunities. In a recent interview with the Federal Times, Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and CEO at Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), acknowledged her company was contending with new and...

Conspiracy theorists sharpen your pencils. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) just acquired Boston Dynamics, a robotics company with a $10.8 million US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract. Does this mean Google is about to start supplying the U.S. military with “killer robots...

Rethink Robotics President and CEO Scott Eckert wants to help return manufacturing jobs to the United States from overseas by introducing an automated robot into manufacturing plants. His name is Baxter. He appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box on Thursday morning to talk about the robot. "Baxter is in...