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A Tesla Optimus robot scoops popcorn and waves at attendees during the opening of the Tesla Diner and Drive-In restaurant and Supercharger on Santa Monica Blvd in the Hollywood neighborhood Los ...

After the global announcement, Xiaomi held a launch event today to introduce the Xiaomi 17T and Xiaomi 17T Pro in China. They start at 2,999 yuan (~ $445) and 3,999 yuan (~ $590), respectively, and ...

The company insists its robot investments are designed to support, not replace, warehouse workers. The company insists its robot investments are designed to support, not replace, warehouse workers.

Thanks to new technologies like artificial intelligence, scientists are increasingly freed from the constraints of the laboratory. It raises questions about how much humans should outsource to robots.

Most people think of Toyota and picture a Camry, a Tacoma, maybe a Prius. A 7-foot-2 robot shooting free throws at halftime of a professional basketball game? That's a harder image to conjure. But ...

During Tesla’s Q1 2026 earnings call today, CEO Elon Musk confirmed that Optimus robot production will begin at Fremont in late July or August — just four months after the last Model S and X roll off ...

As tens of thousands of runners head toward the finish line of the Boston Marathon, Tesla is placing something unusual in their path: a humanoid robot designed to win over the crowd. Tesla’s Optimus ...

A humanoid robot was supposed to run the Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing. But it fell right at the starting line. Something weird is going on with the 66 billion trees China planted in a huge ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The Agibot R2 wheeled humanoid robot working on a Longcheer tablet production line. Agibot’s ...

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