(Reuters) - It has long been known that making eye contact with a robot can be an unsettling experience. Scientists even have a name for the queasy feeling: the "uncanny valley". Now, thanks to ...

Queen’s engineer earns national grant to test microscopic robots that could one day help treat aggressive brain cancer.

SAN DIEGO—Ten years ago computational neuroscientist Eugene Izhikevich walked away from a successful career in academia to co-found Brain Corp. with the ambitious goal of building artificial brains ...

In a world where automation is advancing by leaps and bounds, collaboration between robots is no longer science fiction. Imagine a warehouse where dozens of machines transport goods without colliding, ...

The London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is celebrating a country first. Earlier this year, the first robot-assisted deep brain stimulation surgery in Canada was completed at University Hospital. The ...

Last month I came across two research grants that push the boundaries of existing technology so far that they sound like science fiction. I have concerns about both projects, but they are so ambitious ...

The brain-computer interface lets those with cervical spinal cord injuries or ALS control a computer with their thoughts.

A single AI model trained to control numerous robotic bodies can operate unfamiliar hardware and adapt eerily well to serious ...

Opening a car trunk or controlling a home air conditioner could become just a wish away with Honda's new technology that connects thoughts inside a brain with robotics. Honda Motor Co. has developed a ...