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'The robot doctor' sounds like the title of a sci-fi movie. But it's just one future trend that entrepreneurs should know about in this changing industry.

Guests will be welcomed to the property by three 'actroids' -- robots with an uncanny human likeness and an ability to engage in intelligent conversation.

Desktop personal assistant Cubic has raised more than $100,000 on Indiegogo -- and found a brilliant way to pitch a reporter.

The Cambridge, Mass., Indiegogo darling is another major money step closer to making its 'friendly' family robot a reality.

By assuming core processes in factories, labs, hospitals, offices, will machines make people irrelevant or unemployed? Consider this argument that humans partnered with such machines will give rise to efficiency, customer service and innovation.

A crowdfunding success story, Wonder Workshop makes robots that teach coding lessons through music, mazes, paths and puzzles.

That's why your follower count just went down.

Instead of struggling to decipher a distorted series of characters, you'll now be asked to tick a box that reads 'I'm not a robot.'

The tech giant plans to use the facility to develop new space and robot technology.

Ever wish you could heal yourself like a superhero? The government is making it happen. Sort of.

Given the costliness and fragmentation of the smart home market, Verizon Wireless has its sights set on a loftier prize.

A recent study from MIT took a look at the efficiency of robot/human team work.

A California hotel recently hired a new high-tech employee: a robot butler named A.L.O.

Taking robotics to new heights, scientists and engineers are developing electronic bees and birds to help solve some critical environmental issues.

While there's opinions differ over whether the net effect will be positive or negative, most respondents agree that artificial intelligence's impact on the future of work will be significant.

Robots do all kinds of amazing things, but this is the first one to actually grow.

No joke: A robot made of an old bucket, galoshes and a computer 'brain' is attempting to hitchhike across Canada.

Running the gamut from products for children to houses of high-tech, each winner will receive $120,000 in investment capital and mentoring from top Disney execs.

Is this miniscule magnetic cyborg swimmer the future of medicine delivery, egg fertilization and scar-free surgery -- all in one?

In an interview with CNBC, Musk said his investment in the artificial-intelligence venture Vicarious marks an effort to keep tabs on a potential robotic uprising.

A computer-generated voice tool named Dom will enable users to customize their pies and also browse local menus and coupon offers.