Meta Platforms Inc. has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a startup developing artificial intelligence models for robots, as part of a major initiative to build humanoid technology. The social ...

Last Sunday, at the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon, a red humanoid robot of a type named Lightning finished the course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds—faster than the human world record. Its long legs were ...

PCWorld highlights the Framework Laptop 13 Pro’s transformation into a premium device with solid aluminum construction, addressing previous models’ build quality issues while maintaining modular ...

Framework, the company that makes laptops designed for optimal repairability, announced a new version of its main product, a 13-inch-screen laptop. It’s called the Framework Laptop 13 Pro, and it has ...

A humanoid robot aptly named Lightning made history on the streets of Beijing over the weekend, beating the human half-marathon world record by several minutes. Dozens of robots lined up for the ...

As governments grapple with how to manage the economic fallout of superintelligent machines, OpenAI has released a set of policy proposals outlining the ways wealth and work could be reshaped in an ...

The first lady, Melania Trump, believes that more children should be educated by “humanoid educators.” Melania Trump, the first lady, with Figure 3, a humanoid robot developed by Figure AI, an ...

China has released its first national-level standard framework for humanoid robots and embodied artificial intelligence, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The document, titled the Humanoid Robot ...

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We pick the best multitasking robot floor cleaners. We pick the best multitasking robot floor cleaners. Robot vacuums that can both mop and sweep your floors have improved significantly in recent ...

After years of testing its humanoid robot (and forcing it to dance), Boston Dynamics' Atlas is entering production. The robotics company said at CES 2026 that the final product version of the robot is ...