Could humanoid robots go from the lab to the factory floor?

For decades, engineers have been trying to create robots that look and act human. Now, rapid advances in artificial ...
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Humanoid robots or human connection? What Elon Musk's Optimus reveals about our AI ambitions

When Elon Musk talks about robotics, he rarely hides the ambition behind the dream. Tesla's Optimus is pitched as an ...
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Humanoid robots step up their game: how useful are the latest droids?

Many researchers agree that there has been a step change in humanoid capability over the past five years, owing to cheaper ...
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An MIT roboticist who cofounded Roomba maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robots as catchall assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking’

While investors are busy pouring billions of dollars into humanoid robots, an MIT roboticist who has been making robots for three decades claims they are wasting their money. Rodney Brooks, the ...