I have decided that it is pointless to fight more bloodied battles with my churlish children over chores, because I have zero doubt that when they move out they will live with robots that can clean their toilets,

I spent my childhood longing for him to bring me fun drinks on his little tray while I reclined on the sofa, glued to back-to-back Animaniacs episodes. Looking back, my desire for Emiglio may well have been the reason I committed myself to a career in writing about technology.

Many of us grew up watching The Jetson’s, and while the flying cars and talking appliances were pretty nifty, it was Rosie the Robot who really stole the show. The future has now arrived, and several visionaries have recently hinted at the creation of ...

Investors lost their minds, robots lost their balance and roboticists rolled their eyes. Meanwhile, visions of a $5 trillion robot revolution continued to enthrall.