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 ...

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

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

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Follow Polly Thompson Every time Polly publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox!

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 ...

A world where a robot quickly scans your body for skin cancer or your forehead lines stay frozen with just a treatment or two a year isn’t some far-away dream — the future is already here. And while ...

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 ...