A Chinese humanoid robot flopped face-first onto the ground during a public showcase. Its CEO says it's all part of 'learning to walk.'

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The Chinese humanoid robot called IRON made its first public appearance in Southern China on Saturday.

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

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I spent 4 nights at a robot hotel in Tokyo. The future of hospitality is here — but it still needs fine-tuning.

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Yotel Tokyo Ginza is a hybrid-robot hotel that opened earlier this year.

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I got a $99 massage from an AI robot and will probably never do it again. Here's why, and what surprised me the most.

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Remedy Place is a social wellness club in NYC, and it is just one of the many places in the US that offer AI massages.

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Alan Tudyk Wasn’t Part of ‘I, Robot’ Publicity for a Very Surprising Reason

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Don't 'demean' Tesla's bots, even if they were piloted by humans, Nvidia robotics boss says

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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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Watch a Little Robot Flap Its Wings Like a Rhinoceros Beetle

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An up-close look at a Hercules beetle, a type of rhinoceros beetle

Scientists Make 'Living' Skin for Smiling Robots in Horrifying Vision of the Future

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Are you a fan of robots but just think they should have human-like skin and smile more? Well, you’re in luck, weirdo.

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Elon Musk Says Optimus Robot Will 'Babysit Your Kids' in Weirdest Prediction Yet

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Elon Musk was all smiles during the Tesla shareholder’s meeting in Austin, Texas on Thursday, a fact that was understandable given his victory in a $45 billion pay package dis

From portal peep shows to chatbot chaos, here's why fun tech projects designed to connect us ended in tears

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Livestream portal in New York
The livestream portal is installed in New York and in Dublin.

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