The next step in the evolution of generative AI technology will rely on ‘world models’ to improve physical outcomes in the real world.

The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.

But you can see the market appeal. A robot vacuum cleaner can’t climb stairs to clean an upstairs room. A robot arm that ...

LG will debut its CLOiD home robot at CES 2026, highlighting its push toward intelligent home automation and a future where ...

There is also a dance studio, complete with a wood floor and large mirrors. Here scientists record the movements of human ...

The original Roomba was the first robot vacuum in the US, and the second ever made, following Electrolux’s Trilobite the year ...

Midea Group's MIRO U isn't your average humanoid; it's a wheeled torso sprouting six coordinated arms that juggle three jobs ...

Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robots still need plenty of help from a human teleoperator who’s hidden from view. During a flashy event on a Hollywood movie studio lot in October 2024, for instance, an army ...

Unless you want to lose a whole lot of money, don’t rush to hire an AI bot to run your vending machine. That’s the lesson from a recent experiment in AI autonomy, piloted by Joanna Stern, tech ...

While Chicago residents deal with the urgent threat of federal immigration agents rampaging through their neighborhoods, hundreds of unwanted side characters have managed to worm their way in ...

Musk reposted the 38-second video on his X profile, which was originally created by Alex Utopia and shows Tesla's humanoid robots doing a variety of everyday jobs. Since Musk posted the clip, it has ...

“AI doesn’t push back, it doesn’t challenge you, and it doesn’t require emotional presence,” Michael Salas, lead analyst and licensed therapist with Vantage Point Counseling, explained in the report, ...