FedEx's CEO explains why regular humanoid robots can't get the job done in its warehouses

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FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam speaks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in San Francisco.
FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam said regular humanoid robots aren't sufficient for his warehouses.

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An OpenAI-backed humanoid robot startup says it's moving away from using humans to train its Optimus rival

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Neo 1X
1X's humanoid robot, Neo, will cost $20,000 or $500 a month via subscription.

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CEO of Chinese robotics company posts video of himself getting kicked by his robot in effort to combat skeptics

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The EngineAI T800 is pictured.
EngineAI's T800 practiced its jabs and kicks on a punching bag.

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One of Russia's first humanoid robots face-planted during its public debut

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Russia's AIDOL humanoid robot is lifted by two handlers after falling onstage during its debut.
Russia's AIDOL humanoid robot is lifted by two handlers after falling onstage during its debut in Moscow this week.

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The story of Optimus, the humanoid robot at the heart of Elon Musk's growth plans for Tesla

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Optimus
Tesla CEO Elon Musk first introduced an Optimus prototype in 2022.

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America has already lost the robot war to China

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The Chinese flag in a robot's mouth.

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Elon Musk says he wants Optimus to be a 'good looking robot' that people think of as a friend

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Photo of Tesla's humanoid robot called Optimus. It has white body parts and an all-black head with a blue light
The prototype for Optimus was first revealed in September 2022.

Tesla Optimus

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says robots are the next wave of AI — and 2 kinds will dominate

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Jensen Huang said the physical AI that powers robots is "the next wave of AI."

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Saudi Arabia's first humanoid robot knows not to talk about sex or politics, its creator says

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An image of 'Sara' the humanoid robot, created by the Saudi firm QSS AI and Robotics.
An image of 'Sara' the humanoid robot, created by Saudi firm QSS AI and Robotics.

Courtesy of QSS AI and Robotics

One barrier to making personal assistant robots a commercial success? Price.

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A small humanoid robot called Nao waves its hand.
Nao, an autonomous programmable humanoid robot developed by Aldebaran Robotics, can be a teaching assistant and costs about $13,000.

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