Robots can be finicky learners. Historically, they've required precise, step-by-step directions to complete basic tasks, and tend to call it quits when things go off-script, like after dropping a tool ...

Have you ever wondered how robots can see? Beyond cameras for eyes, how do they process information? How do they know how big an item is, or recognize different objects? Boston Dynamics shows us how.

Researchers have developed a new robotic framework powered by artificial intelligence -- called RHyME (Retrieval for Hybrid Imitation under Mismatched Execution) -- that allows robots to learn tasks ...