Investors are pouring billions into companies pitching humanoid robots, but functional versions are decades away.

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In a study that delves into the ever-evolving world of robotics, researchers have embarked on an intriguing challenge: pitting humans against 27 humanoid robots to see who is "far superior." The study ...

In 2018, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, made a striking admission on Twitter (now known as X): "Yes, excessive automation at Tesla was a mistake. To be precise, my mistake. Humans are underrated.

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, ...

A Harvard professor of astronomy is predicting extraterrestrials will make contact with artificial intelligence before humans, due to aliens potentially feeling a “kinship” with human technology. “My ...

A new study found that employees are more likely to be lazy when working near or with robots versus working on their own or with a group of people. Scientists at the Technical University of Berlin in ...

A Harvard professor of astronomy is predicting extraterrestrials will make contact with artificial intelligence before humans, due to aliens potentially feeling a "kinship" with human technology. "My ...

Personal robot vacuum cleaners have become popular among homeowners. These small autonomous mobile robots (AMR) clean floors while their owners are free to relax or be more productive. Now, three ...

In a spectacle that combined elements of science fiction and athletics, China held its first-ever humanoid robot half-marathon over the weekend, pitting machines against more than 12,000 human runners ...