When Elon Musk talks about robotics, he rarely hides the ambition behind the dream. Tesla's Optimus is pitched as an ...

Humans are desperate to put the robots to work. The only problem is, the robots don’t “work” to any degree. These humanoid ...

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1X has rolled out a major AI update for its humanoid robot NEO, introducing what it calls the 1X World Model. The company ...

At the recent CES 2026 tech show in Las Vegas, Boston Dynamics showed off the latest version of its advanced Atlas humanoid ...

Together, Boston Dynamics, Hyundai, and Google aim to prove that humanoid robots are a viable technology for real-world ...

The human-like combatants stumbled a bit as they swung and kicked at each other in the Ultimate Fighting Robot (UFB) match, ...

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A new artificial skin unveiled at CES 2026 could give robots human-like sensitivity, helping machines better understand ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk believes lidar is a "fool's errand." A former Tesla engineer, Eric Aguilar, cofounded an entire company to perfect it. His bet: all robots — whether vehicular or humanoid — will ...

From laundry-folding robot butlers to fancy alarm clocks and lollipops that play music in your head, here’s a rundown of some ...