From safety footwear and wearables to lift tables and pallet positioners, human-focused design is reshaping how safety risks ...

Safety in industries such as energy, transportation, and manufacturing requires a structured approach. Health and safety leaders have long relied on safety management systems (SMS) to reduce risks and ...

Workplace safety has always been a top priority for businesses, but with evolving technology, a new question arises! can robots take on the role of a safety officer? Artificial intelligence (AI) and ...

A new algorithm has been designed to enable robots to make safer decisions around humans. In a factory setting, robots and humans can form strong teams. The robot handles repetitive tasks like ...

As the boundaries between robots and collaborative robots (cobots) fade, the need for fast, agile and uncaged robot systems grows rapidly. Today’s cobots typically rely on power- and force-limiting ...

Social by nature, humans interact in multiple ways—through voice, vision and touch. Reflecting these humanistic qualities, robotic capabilities are improving, and as such, human-robot interaction will ...

Examining the interactions between connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs) and human drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians and more raises an important question: How do you run tests to improve the safety of ...

Tesla’s pilot “robotaxi” program is facing mounting scrutiny after multiple incidents in Austin, Texas, where the company’s driverless cars have reportedly been involved in several low-speed crashes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I examine closely the troubling matter of ...