Jensen Huang is calling it: Human-like robots arrive in 2026

During a Q&A session on Tuesday, Huang didn't hesitate when asked how long it would take for humanoid robots to match human-level ability. "This year," he ...
CNET

Emily at CES Signals the Next Phase of Human-AI Relationships, and It's Intimate

Lovense debuted at CES 2026 with a product that is hard to ignore. The brand, known for its app-connected sex toys, unveiled ...
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The robots that could replace human labor

This video explores the next generation of robots poised to enter everyday life. From humanoid assistants and powered exoskeletons to robotic bees and pollution-hunting machines, these systems promise ...
The Conversation

The science of human touch – and why it’s so hard to replicate in robots

This article was commissioned in conjunction with the Professors’ Programme, part of Prototypes for Humanity, a global initiative that showcases and accelerates academic innovation to solve social and ...
Electrek

Tesla Optimus robot takes a suspicious tumble in new demo

A new video surfacing from a Tesla demonstration in Miami this weekend shows the Optimus humanoid robot taking a nasty fall. But it’s not the fall itself that is raising eyebrows, it’s the specific ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Guaranteed Human’: Audio giant iHeartMedia says real people, not AI personalities, are at the controls

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Radio giant iHeartMedia requires DJs to announce “Guaranteed Human” on-air, certifying that content comes from ...
Futurism

Whistleblower Says He Was Fired for Warning Execs That New Robot Could Crush Human Skull

A former engineer at the humanoid robotics firm Figure AI has sued the company, alleging they were fired for raising a critical safety issue, CNBC reports. The principal robotic safety engineer, ...
Carscoops

Xpeng Cut Open Its Robot On Stage To Prove It Wasn’t A Human

You might assume that Tesla has the humanoid robot stage to itself, but several Chinese automakers are also sprinting toward the same goal. Among them, EV startup Xpeng is taking the lead, planning to ...
New Atlas

Watch: Insanely lifelike robot cut open to prove it's not a human in a suit

When the Next-Gen Iron humanoid was unveiled to the public earlier this month, strutting fluidly down the runway before a gobsmacked audience, it made headlines – but not for the reasons its creators ...
Digi Times

From cars to robots: How automakers are using industrial scale to dominate humanoid AI

Roughly 20 automakers worldwide have now announced plans to enter the humanoid-robot arena—from Tesla and Germany's automotive trio of Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Volkswagen to China's XPeng, BYD, and ...
Technical

We already have robots in our homes. Are we ready for them to look human?

Transformer mannequin at Ripley's Believe It or Not in London, 2020 (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital) Would you welcome a robot into your home? Guess what: You probably already have. That’s if you use ...
Newsweek

Could This Humanoid Robot Become the Army’s Ultimate Warrior?

Meet Phantom MK1: an imposing humanoid robot designed to transform battlefields, the moon and even Mars—and it may already be taking jobs near you. The 5-foot-9, 176-pound steel and plastic android ...