Robot companies are racing toward a breakout year, but they'll have to confront some fundamental problems before making bigger promises. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for CNET.

Posha uses AI and a motorized arm to cook your dinner autonomously. It’s impressive but expensive, and raises all the usual concerns about connected kitchen appliances. As I’m sitting in my office ...

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 ...

Humanoid robots have dominated China’s tech headlines this year — dancing on the Spring Festival Gala stage, running marathons, even sparring in boxing rings. But far from the spotlight, in a ...

The robot, known as AIDOL, staggered onstage during a technology showcase in Moscow. Organizers blamed the mishap on calibration and lighting issues. By Neil Vigdor and Sanjana Varghese It was an ...

A team of researchers at the AI evaluation company Andon Labs put a large language model in charge of controlling a robot vacuum. It didn’t take long for the LLM to experience a full meltdown straight ...

Xpeng's new humanoid, IRON, is designed to work alongside people — but it won't be folding your laundry anytime soon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The 1X Neo can do the dishes, clean the kitchen, even fold laundry. WSJ’s Joanna Stern spent time with the humanoid—and its creator—to see what it can really do and how much still requires a human ...

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Richtech Robotics Inc. (RR) (Nasdaq: RR) (“Richtech”), a U.S.-based provider of AI-driven robotics solutions, today unveiled Dex, the company’s first ...

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In something that sounds like it came from science fiction, the UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies is ushering in a new era of training for its medical students, using an AI-programmed humanoid ...

A spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Transportation said that although the contract had not yet been fully executed, the agency planned to buy one of the trucks. “There are several benefits, ...