Fashion
Silicon Valley's humanoid robots are learning how to do your job — in the kitchen
Fernando Flores can spend eight hours a day pouring the same cup of coffee. He is not a barista. He’s a robot puppeteer, trying to train…
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Business
Kia cuts EV target, confirms electric pickup, and plans to put Atlas robots in its Georgia factories
In short: On the day that 25% US tariffs on South Korean imports took effect, Kia held its 2026 CEO Investor Day in Seoul and presented a…
News
When robots outshine humans, I have to ask: Are we ready?
If you tuned in to China’s 2026 CCTV Spring Festival Gala looking for traditional lion dances and nostalgic tunes, you may have done a…
Business
Tesla sees first annual revenue drop as it shifts to AI and robots
Tesla, which was once one of the world's most profitable car companies, has also been pushing deeper into robotaxis. It said last week…
Business
Humanoid robots are having a moment, but still face an uphill battle
Robots have long been seen as a bad bet for Silicon Valley investors — too complicated, capital-intensive, and “boring, honestly,” says…
Fashion
At a Silicon Valley summit, robots fold laundry—and investors open their wallets
Robots from around the world converged on Silicon Valley to provide a glimpse of a potential future. Two robots picked up T-shirts with…
Culture
UPS buys hundreds of robots to unload trucks in automation push
Unloading trucks and shipping containers at warehouse docks is mostly done by people and remains a key bottleneck in the shipping industry…
Fashion
Humanoid robots have a data problem. China’s ‘training centres’ hope to fix it
The humans controlling the droids have them repeat each task over and over, as a computer system logs their every move Home economics…
Celebrity
Vin Diesel to Write and Star in ‘Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots’ Movie
Vin Diesel will write and star in the “Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots” movie for Mattel Studios, Variety has confirmed. It was previously…
Culture
IMDA to co-fund deployment of robots by 500 firms over next 3 years
The authority’s support will focus on improving integration and interoperability Five hundred local enterprises will receive support from…
News
Parenthood Has Made Me Detest Robots
You can’t throw a pacifier in American discourse without hitting someone talking about how having kids changed them. From Pete Buttigieg…
Fashion
Inside the race to train AI robots how to act human in the real world
CHENNAI, India — Now that artificial intelligence has mastered almost everything we do online, it needs help learning how we physically…
News
Meet the robots upending the wig industry
“What?!” That single word is the most frequent reaction Aasiyah Abdulsalam gets when she tells people about her company, Renatural, which…
Business
Do robots dream of perfect hands?
Ask the most bullish representatives of big AI companies, and they’ll tell you that robotic colleagues and house staff are just around the…
Lifestyle
On’s New COO Could Expand Use of Robots in Shoe Production
On said Tuesday that Sam Wenger is stepping down as chief operating officer after eight years at the company. The Roger Federer-backed…
News
What happens when the people building the AIs are replaced by robots?
There’s no doubt we are witnessing a quiet shift in labor: artificial intelligence is no longer confined to experimental labs or consumer…
Culture
How does Tesla get to US$8.5 trillion value? Robots, robotaxis and hope
How can Tesla become an US$8.5 trillion company? That is the market valuation the electric vehicle maker would have to reach to justify…
News
The Download: longevity myths, and sewer-cleaning robots
—Jessica Hamzelou Earlier this week, my editor forwarded me a video of the leaders of Russia and China talking about immortality. “These…
News
Bananas, champagne, and robots: Why automation still needs humans
Watching robots awkwardly flop around, cause robot body pile-ups on the soccer field, and accidentally lose their heads while taking part…
News
Do you secretly fear an AI takeover? Maybe don’t watch this sports event where humanoid robots compete
Imagine walking down the street and stumbling upon a soccer match, except the competitors are robots, not humans. Would you be surprised…
Culture
Apple plots expansion into AI robots, home security and smart displays
Apple is plotting its artificial intelligence (AI) comeback with an ambitious slate of new devices, including robots, a lifelike version…
Business
Are we ready to live amongst robots?
Arguably the most important thing that the rise of intelligent AI could potentially bring is access. Access to goods, services, and…
News
This week’s business news: Wells Fargo hires robots, Trump scares off students, and Duolingo cashes in
If this week had a mood, it would be “change is coming—ready or not.” Across industries, big players made moves they hope will…
News
Computers were designed for humans, robots should be too
In 1982, personal computers were beige, boxy, and built for engineers. They were powerful, but uninviting. Few people knew what they were…