The stuffed bear is being called a "social robot with a personality," and can make simple gestures, eye contact and small talk. The hope is to use them for "robot therapy" in geriatric medicine ...

The Bear robot, so named for its cutesy bear-like face, designed to be familiar and reassuring, is agile, strong and capable of lifting and then carrying an injured fighter out of harm’s way.

Each bear’s character shapes its reactions,” explains Watanabe Ichirō, a senior researcher in Fujitsu Laboratories’ Human Interactions Research Division, which developed the robot.

It’s actually Mukai’s third robot bear, following 2009’s RIBA and 2011’s RIBA-II. Why the ursine fixation? "Bears are powerful and also cute," Mukai tells me. "And our product is white so ...

Today, the company confirmed a $60 million investment in Bear Robotics ... “As the service robot market enters a period of growth, this equity investment will significantly contribute to ...

The US military is developing a robot with a teddy bear-style head to help carry injured soldiers away from the battlefield. The Battlefield Extraction Assist Robot (BEAR) can scoop up even the ...

Meet MAMA BEAR, an autonomous robot designed to conduct experiments and create the most efficient energy-absorbing shape. This cutting-edge system aims to revolutionize safety with life-saving ...

Degen Productions is pleased to announce the release of ‘A Bear and a Robot: Artificial Imagination’, one of the first books ever in history fully written and illustrated by Artificial ...