The modern era of robotics was born in 1961 on a General Motors assembly line in New Jersey. Its name was Unimate. A heavy, ...

In 1961, General Motors installed a cutting-edge new technology—a Unimate robot—at its factory in Ewing, NJ. The hydraulically powered, telescoping arm was used to tend a furnace, where it picked and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. While Elon Musk plans a Tesla bot factory in Silicon Valley, Chinese companies like Unitree Robotics are already ...

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The robot, known as AIDOL, staggered onstage during a technology showcase in Moscow. Organizers blamed the mishap on calibration and lighting issues. By Neil Vigdor and Sanjana Varghese It was an ...

Robots may be one of the greatest 21st-century inventions, but up until Oct. 28, you couldn’t purchase one to help out with daily household tasks, such as emptying the dishwasher or vacuuming your ...

Like the idea of a humanoid robot taking care of chores around your home? Well, the dream of having a robot butler serve your needs has come a step closer after 1X Technologies announced on Tuesday ...

Google DeepMind has unveiled a pair of artificial intelligence (AI) models that will enable robots to perform complex general tasks and reason in a way that was previously impossible. Earlier this ...

This article is part of IGN’s Fantastic Fest coverage and is a spoiler-free look at Chris Sanders’ The Wild Robot, featuring the voices of Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal. The Wild Robot is now ...

China has embarked on a campaign to use more robots in its factories, transforming its manufacturing industries and becoming the dominant maker. By Meaghan Tobin and Keith Bradsher Meaghan Tobin ...

Tesla is developing a humanoid robot called Optimus. CEO Elon Musk said about 80% of Tesla's future value could come from Optimus. Musk teased Optimus V3 on X, calling it "sublime." For Elon Musk, the ...

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