Hugging Face has announced two new robots that it is bringing to market, including a humanoid that the AI development platform plans on selling for around $3,000. HopeJR is an open-source humanoid ...

But will they improve our lives? With a firm yet delicate grip, a robot hand at the Robotics and Biology Laboratory at the Technical University of Berlin picks up a flower with its pneumatic fingers.

In Japan there’s an experimental coffee house called DAWN Avatar Cafe where you are served by an avatar robot and you can even converse with it while having your coffee or light snacks.

As the global construction robots market surges toward $3.5 billion by 2030, these machines are fundamentally transforming job site safety and capabilities. From autonomous pile drivers constructing ...

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If you’ve been following the Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle program, you’ve gotten to see futuristic military technology come to life in real time. In the span of a few years, the program ...

SINGAPORE: Singapore's Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) is looking to give Home Team officers an extra hand by mid-2027 with the help of humanoid robots. These robots will be deployed ...

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Yet, as automation spreads across industries, new research raises doubts about whether robots truly improve the work lives of employees. Recent academic studies reveal a more complex reality.

Two humanoid robots entered the ring to trade punches and kicks at an event in Hangzhou, China, over the weekend. Footage shows the two skinny bipedal units jabbing, kneeing, and swiping at each ...

In an advanced display of robotics and AI, the world’s first humanoid robot fighting competition occurred on May 25 in Hangzhou, China, with a model named “AI Strategist” emerging as the ...