Robots use Cornell's RHyME AI to learn new skills by watching just one video
The robots achieved over 50% higher success rates with Cornell's learning framework
Humanoid robots struggle in first humans vs. robots half-marathon
Humanoid robots of all shapes and sizes were on display
What just happened? It appears that one thing humanoid robots still can't do better than their human counterparts is long-distance running. This fact was illustrated during a half-marathon in Beijing, China, over the weekend, when most of the competing robots fell over, fell apart, or failed to finsih.
Bill Gates says AI will end doctor and teacher shortages, transform the future of work
He says AI will let people retire earlier as robots and algorithms take over critical roles
Saddle up: Kawasaki shows off hydrogen-powered robot horse
We checked, it's not an April Fool's joke
Miniature robot takes flight using magnetic fields, no onboard power
Just 21 milligrams - and it flies like a bee
MIT engineers create artificial muscle that mimics real tissue
The breakthrough could lead to soft, wiggly robots
In context: Making robots more biologically compatible has been a challenge scientists have been tackling for years. Until now, they have primarily been able to create lab-grown muscle fibers that contract along only one plane. That works well for a robotic arm that bends at a single joint, but it falls short when it comes to more complex movements. In contrast, the human body's muscles are far more versatile thanks to fibers arranged in intricate, crisscrossing patterns.
Robots leverage Google's Gemini AI to fold origami from simple instructions
Gemini Robotics helps bridge that elusive software-hardware gap
Factory begins trial for humanoid robots that can build more of themselves
Robots building more robots, what could go wrong?
Scientists develop micro-robots that can flow like a fluid or collectively assemble into solid shapes
Shapeshifting robots will be perfect for when we finish developing Skynet
Scientists attach insect antennae to drones for smell-based navigation
Bio-hybrid drones mimic insect behavior to track odors
MLB is testing robotic umpires in Spring Training, eyes 2026 implementation
The system gives teams two challenges per game
Meta is developing humanoid robots designed for household chores
They're at least two years away from launch
Forward-looking: Meta is reportedly planning major investments in AI-powered humanoid robots. The company is said to be in the initial stages of developing futuristic bots that can perform household chores, and is already assembling a crack team for the cutting-edge project.
Stephen Curry's new shooting partner is a robot that never gets tired
High-tech hoops: AI-powered robots make their NBA debut
DARPA begins testing phase for in-orbit space construction
In-space manufacturing, a new frontier
Fighting e-waste with AI: The rise of intelligent recycling
By 2030, global generation of e-waste will reach 75+ million metric tons
Underwater robots are clearing the German coast of dangerous explosives from World War II
The environmental hazards of these weapons are far more severe than previously thought
Robots the size of rice grains aim to revolutionize brain surgery
Far less invasive than traditional tools
In 1863, one man warned us about AI - how a 19th-century letter foresaw AI fears
The theme of machine dominance would later find its way into numerous works of science fiction
Through the looking glass: In an era when the American Civil War dominated headlines, an English sheep farmer in New Zealand penned a letter that would prove remarkably prophetic. On June 13, 1863, The Press newspaper of Christchurch published a missive titled "Darwin among the Machines," which may contain the first published argument for halting technological progress to prevent machines from dominating humanity.
Nvidia's secret weapon: It's the software, stupid
The big picture: Nvidia's Jensen Huang kickstarted CES this year with his keynote. We listened to it and read a fair amount of analysis since. If you don't have 90 minutes to spare, we can sum it up for you: Nvidia has all the software. Or at least it has more than you do.
Nvidia brings GenAI to the physical world with Cosmos
Jensen Huang outlines Nvidia's vision for the future of AI and robotics
An arm sticks out of this Roborock vacuum to move toys and socks out the way
Probably the first of its kind
Scientists wonder if robots can overtake human astronauts in space exploration
Could human spacewalkers become obsolete relics?