Time was an egg or a sack of flour could be used as a perfectly serviceable substitute for a child (or so decades of sitcoms have taught me). Much of the press coverage around the Kirobo Mini ...

Imagine having the abilities of Doctor Octopus from Spider-Man, but in real life. This science fiction concept is becoming a reality with the introduction of an AI-powered backpack robot featuring six ...

A telepresence robot that gives you an extra pair of hands has been created by researchers in Japan. Named Fusion, the human-like robot backpack has a head and two arms that can be remotely controlled ...

A robot attached to your body, designed to help with collaborative working, has been created at Tokyo-based Keio University's Graduate School of Media Design. The operator of the Fusion backpack, who ...