A global scramble to make humanoid robots is gearing up to be the 21st century's space race

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Two humanoid robots facing each other, with backgrounds split between the Chinese flag on one side and the American flag on the other.

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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.

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A humanoid robot's inappropriate touching of a reporter shows the machines still have so much to learn

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Muhammad, the humanoid robot, is debuted by the Saudi AI and robotics firm QSS in Riyadh.
Mohammad, the humanoid robot, from Saudi AI and robotics firm QSS.

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A 'male' humanoid robot was unveiled in Saudi Arabia. It then inappropriately touched a female reporter.

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Muhammad, the humanoid robot, is debuted by the Saudi AI and robotics firm QSS in Riyadh.
Muhammad, the humanoid robot, is debuted by the Saudi AI and robotics firm QSS in Riyadh.

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Elon Musk welcomes competition from humanoid robot rivals: 'Bring it on'

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Elon Musk has a straightforward message for his rivals in the AI sphere.

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Sam Altman's OpenAI wants to get humanoid robots talking. Here's why.

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Figure AI's humanoid robot standing
Figure AI announced it had signed a collaboration agreement with OpenAI.

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Microsoft and OpenAI are in talks to inject $500 million into humanoid robotics startup Figure AI, report says

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Elon Musk says Tesla's Optimus lab looks like something out of 'Westworld'

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Several humanoid robots at workstations dangling mid-air at Tesla's Optimus lab
Tesla's Optimus robot can fold a shirt.

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Elon Musk's optimism about Optimus might be misplaced

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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.

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Relax, humanoid robots aren't coming for your job just yet

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Apptronik's robot called Digit standing in a warehouse
Apptronik launched its humanoid robot "Apollo" in August.

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