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AI's limits in robotics and a flood-fighting rubber dam
Researchers doubt AI breakthroughs will soon enable humanoid robots, while a startup tackles rising seas with portable barriers.
MIT Technology Review · 2m
Denmark Tests Humanoid Robots in Supermarkets
Denmark's supermarkets use humanoid robots to handle night shifts and reduce staff workload.
euronews · 1m
South Korea's Physical AI Boom
Robot baristas and K-pop dancers drive South Korea's physical AI growth.
Nikkei Asia · 1m
Nvidia bets billions on robots that won't hurt people
Nvidia's safety system for autonomous machines aims to let robots work safely alongside humans in factories and warehouses.
Ars Technica · 2m
Panasonic to make humanoid robots
Panasonic plans to start producing humanoid robots by 2029 using battery expertise.
Nikkei Asia · 1m
Feather builds the Android of robotics
A new humanoid startup is selling modular robots to developers now, betting the ecosystem will follow.
TechCrunch · 2m
Tesla's Optimus robot hits production snags
Tesla's humanoid robot is struggling to meet ambitious manufacturing targets, with hands still requiring manual assembly.
The Verge · 1m · 7 views
Robots Fall, Humans Laugh
Watching robots stumble reveals how we bond with flawed machines.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Robotic Hand Walks on Fingertips Like Addams Family Character
ETH Zurich researchers built a robotic hand that walks on its fingertips, plays games, and operates independently.
Futurism · 1m
Tesla's robot dream hits worker resistance
Tesla is struggling to mass-produce Optimus humanoid robots while employees refuse to train their own replacements.
Ars Technica · 1m
14 coolest gadgets from IFA 2026 in Berlin
From robot mowers that spot hedgehogs to chairs designed for women's bodies, here's the tech that impressed at Europe's biggest innovation show.
Maxim · 2m
Toyota's 400,000 robot plan won't replace workers, it says
The automaker is training humanoid robots on assembly lines while pledging humans and machines will coexist.
Ars Technica · 1m
Human versus robot MMA fight is here
An influencer faced off against a six-foot humanoid robot in what's being called the first-ever human versus robot MMA match.
Futurism · 1m
Robot that flinches when humans get close
Agility Robotics' new Digit 5 humanoid robot uses AI to detect and avoid human workers, even dropping to its knees when someone approaches.
Futurism · 1m
The race to build robots that can actually think
Companies worldwide are competing to create robot brains that can handle everyday tasks, but the challenge is far harder than anyone expected.
Newsweek · 3m
Japan's first humanoid robot ambulance hits Tokyo streets
GMO Internet Group launches a mobile repair service for broken-down robots, complete with spare units ready to swap in.
Engadget · 1m
Goldman just put a number on the robot decade
A bank, not a chipmaker, set the benchmark: 6.5 million humanoid robots shipped by 2035, and every layer of the stack is already booking revenue.
Yahoo Finance · 2m