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

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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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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Watch This New Robot Relax in the Creepiest Way Possible

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The past decade has seen humanoid robot makers trying to make their creations more and more like humans. But here in 2024, we seem to be witnessing an odd shift in the dexterity of our bipedal robo-dreams. Put bluntly, robotics companies aren’t afraid of getting weird with the contortions of their latest offerings.

Robot Makers Try to Reassure Public They're Legit After Elon Musk Fudged Demo

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Elon Musk became the butt of more than a few jokes after internet users pointed out Tesla’s robot demo wasn’t all it appeared to be.

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