What’s keeping them off the street is a challenge robotics researchers have circled for decades. Building robots is easier than making them function in the real world. A robot can repeat a TikTok ...
China’s humanoid robots were the talk of the internet after this year’s Spring Festival Gala, where dozens of them kicked, flipped, and danced their way through a four-hour state television broadcast ...
China is planning to open its first robot-friendly demonstration zone as service robots become more common in urban facilities. Shenzhen, in Guangdong Province, unveiled a framework for the zone ...
Entrepreneur Diana Tan channels her inner Julia Child during a talk at Maine Startup Week in May on using AI to cook up a dog-themed business from scratch in 60 seconds. FILE PHOTOS / RENEE CORDES AND ...
The humanoid robot industry experienced notable commercial growth in 2025, with an annual increase of 16,000 new units installed worldwide, according to reports from multiple research agencies. The ...
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Imagine walking into a bustling café where a humanoid robot greets you, takes your order, and expertly prepares your coffee, all while engaging in casual conversation. This scenario, once the stuff of ...
Elon Musk admitted on Tesla’s Q4 2025 earnings call today that the company doesn’t have any Optimus robots doing useful work in its factories right now. This is a striking admission, given that Musk ...