Humanoid robots, once confined to science fiction, are transitioning into viable commercial entities due to advances in engineering and economic factors. They're beginning to address practical issues ...

What if robots could not only think, but physically adapt in real time—reconfiguring their form, movement, and behavior to meet the demands of unpredictable environments? That ambition sits at the ...

The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet. By Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu Reporting from Taipei, Taiwan Robots made by Chinese ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. For many, iRobot’s Roomba robot vacuum was their first experience with a home robot. When I got my Roomba in ...

Rodney Brooks, famous for the Roomba, argues the humanoid robot craze in Silicon Valley is doomed to fail. Rodney Brooks, famous for the Roomba, argues the humanoid robot craze in Silicon Valley is ...

We’re far from realizing the kind of nanomachines envisioned in media like “The Diamond Age” and Metal Gear Solid, but scientists have just taken a meaningful step towards the next best thing. A team ...

The Trump administration is intensifying its focus on robotics as a part of its broader initiative to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence, Politico reported Wednesday. Commerce ...

When Xpeng unveiled its Next Gen Iron humanoid recently, the robot glided across the stage with movement so fluid that the crowd froze. Many viewers thought they saw an actor in a suit. Clips spread ...

Shares of robotics-linked stocks — iRobot Corp (NASDAQ: IRBT), Serve Robotics Inc (NASDAQ: SERV), Richtech Robotics Inc (NASDAQ: RR) — gained on the heels of a report indicating the Trump ...

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Investor hype over Chinese robotics stocks is giving way to deepening unease, with the latest government warning against a potential bubble bringing fresh scrutiny to the sector’s lofty valuations.

Tesla’s AI and robotics divisions are facing a significant “brain drain” as a stealth startup called Sunday Robotics emerges with a roster of engineers from Tesla’s Optimus and Autopilot teams. We are ...