You might have noticed that humanoid robots are having a bit of a moment. From Tesla’s Optimus to Figure AI’s Figure 02, these machines are no longer just science fiction – they’re walking, and in ...
What if the future of robotics wasn’t confined to industrial labs or sci-fi movies but could be held in your hands, ready to teach, learn, and innovate alongside you? Enter the Unitree R1, a humanoid ...
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025, a remarkable breakthrough in portable robotics was unveiled by Realbotix. The company introduced Melody, a full-sized humanoid robot priced at $150,000.
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We tend to get fixated on realizing certain contraptions from science fiction, no matter how impractical. Flying cars. Jet packs. And now, humanoid robots. Yet few of these promised robots have ...
Robot makers want us all to believe we’re on the brink of an autonomous humanoid robot revolution. But that’s just not true. Call it 'faith-based innovation.' A Silicon Valley company called 1X this ...
Japan's SoftBank Group and Nvidia are in talks to invest in Skild AI, in a more than $1 billion funding round that could value the maker of foundation models for robots at around $14 billion, ...
A dozen or so young men and women, eyes obscured by VR headsets, shuffle around a faux kitchen inside a tech company’s Silicon Valley headquarters. Their arms are bent at the elbows, palms facing down ...
The humanoid robot sector has come on leaps and bounds this year, with new companies joining the race to create an advanced robot for the workplace, and even the home. The latest entrant in the ...
Humanoid robots capture the public imagination, and investors are backing them. That means a lot of reports will be incoming, propelled by marketing bucks. A good time to present the facts, minus the ...
What if the future wasn’t just a distant dream but standing right in front of you, walking, talking, and even helping with your daily tasks? Meet Figure 03, a new humanoid robot that promises to ...
The world of robotics is at an inflection point right now and China's AI robots are shocking the world with their humanoid characteristics. On one hand, we have robots fumbling at marathons and ...