Silicon Valley airport tests 'José,' an AI-powered robot to ease travel snarls

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José, the new humanoid robot at San Josè Mineta International Airport.
José, the new humanoid robot at San Josè Mineta International Airport.

San Josè Mineta International Airport

The robot that went on the fritz while dancing at Haidilao in California was in 'celebration mode,' the restaurant says

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credit should read Sun Zhongnan / Costfoto/Future Publishing via Getty Images

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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The EngineAI T800 is pictured.
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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side-by-side picture of exterior of Yotel and Michelle Gross smiling in Tokyo
Yotel Tokyo Ginza is a hybrid-robot hotel that opened earlier this year.

Michelle Gross

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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AI Massage table 2
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

Tesla Optimus

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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