EV maker Tesla shared the latest update on its humanoid robot Optimus on X (formerly Twitter) on December 3. The video clip ...

Xpeng's humanoid robot moves so realistically that crowds believed it was fake, marking a major advancement in robotics ...

Rather than pushing a futuristic, machine-forward aesthetic, XPENG leans into recognisable visual cues such as body shape, ...

When the Next-Gen Iron humanoid was unveiled to the public earlier this month, strutting fluidly down the runway before a ...

Droids are quickly moving from science fiction into science reality! Meet the humanoid robot "Aria" on Tech Byte!

Commentary: The idea of a human-controlled robot in your home might sound weird, but perhaps it's not all that different from ...

A new two-layer language-model algorithm is helping robots break down tasks, refine actions on the fly, and execute movements ...

XPENG showcases its new-generation humanoid robot "IRON" during the company's 2025 Tech Day on November 5, 2025. Photo: screenshot of Xpeng's video. Chinese electric vehicle maker ...

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Many lonely people would rather deal with a robot than interact with an actual human, according to research co-led by Newcastle University. Contrary to the common assumption that lonely people would ...

In 2015, a jovial three-foot-tall robot with pool noodles for arms set out on what seemed like a simple mission. Using the kindness of strangers, this machine, called “hitchBOT” would spend months ...

In restaurants around the world, from Shanghai to New York, robots are cooking meals. They make burgers and dosas, pizzas and stir-fries, in much the same way robots have made other things for the ...