Jim Romeo

An aging population is driving demand for therapeutic and companion robots within the home. Here are some examples.

Soft Robotics has developed compliant grippers that mimic biological designs. This approach to robot grasping is less complicated and more affordable than other methods.

While a robot surgeon can reach into areas where a human surgeon can't, most doctors still view such devices as an extension of human capabilities rather than a replacement.

Several locations worldwide are testing airport automation, which can help travelers in multiple languages and check luggage. Where can service robots help operations at busy international airports?

While they may take some jobs, robot store clerks are likely to spread among retailers looking for a competitive edge. See which functions will be the first to use retail automation.

SoftBank Robotics is working with MasterCard and other partners to widen the uses for its Pepper robot, as its parent company bids on chip maker AMD.

When consumers order from Amazon.com Inc., particularly using its streamlined Prime service, they receive several automated messages of the shipment status. Often within 48 hours, the package arrives. Part of Amazon’s secret sauce to make this happen is robots. The...