Ken Mattlin, 86, asks a question of robot ElliQ — who resembles a table lamp — at his home in Bakersfield. Mattlin and his wife, Audrey, use robots and other devices for companionship and connectivity ...

Rodney Brooks knows the difference between real technological progress and baseless hype. One of the world's most accomplished experts in robotics and artificial intelligence, Brooks is a co-founder ...

Technology is taking over. Should we fear technology and all that it entails, especially things such as artificial intelligence? I think we should fear technology for various reasons — No. 1 being ...

The future has arrived in Bakersfield, and I’m not sure I’m ready for it. For nearly three hours, the conversation was nonstop at the home of Audrey and Ken Mattlin, who happen to live with several ...

BAKERSFIELD — The future has arrived in Bakersfield, and I’m not sure I’m ready for it. For nearly three hours, the conversation was nonstop at the home of Audrey and Ken Mattlin, who happen to live ...