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Bringing robots that look and move like humans to households and factories is closer than ever. But despite promises from a growing number of startups, fully autonomous humanoid robots are still years ...

On the outskirts of Beijing, young Chinese entrepreneur Cheng Hao sits on an indoor soccer pitch – but this turf isn’t for humans. It’s where engineers working for his start-up, Booster Robotics, ...

Billions of dollars are flowing into humanoid robot startups, as investors bet that the industry will soon put humanlike machines in warehouses, factories and our living rooms. Many leaders of those ...

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Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and the University of Michigan have created the world's smallest autonomous and programmable robots. Each measuring about 200 micrometers wide – ...

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This striking humanoid robot is the R1 from Robbyant, a company owned by Chinese tech giant Ant Group. The allure of humanoid robots is their versatility – you can imagine them doing any job that a ...

Robots are beginning to appear in the public arena, such as in restaurants and supermarkets. But most are still hidden away in industrial settings, including warehouses and factories. That is set to ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are undoubtedly accelerating research, but are these tools helping scientists to advance new frontiers or are they simply optimizing solutions to existing ...

Imagine walking into a bustling café where a humanoid robot greets you, takes your order, and expertly prepares your coffee, all while engaging in casual conversation. This scenario, once the stuff of ...

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