In a laboratory in Connecticut, a palm-sized silicone robot scrunches up its body to inch forward in a caterpillar-like motion. A brick tips over onto its leg, trapping it as it struggles to move on.

Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robots stole the show at Elon Musk’s splashy Hollywood event on Thursday night as they danced onstage, served up watermelon-flavored cocktails and charmed guests with ...

At Tesla's recent We, Robot event, the company unveiled the latest iteration of its humanoid robot, Optimus, sparking instant comparisons with Sonny, the robot protagonist from the 2004 movie I ...

Elon Musk claimed this week that Tesla’s humanoid robots will be “the biggest product ever of any kind” — sparking a lively debate over when and whether he’ll manage to put a robot in ...

What are the best robot games on PC? Strapping into an overpowered robot filled to the brim with rockets and lasers is an old but popular power fantasy. Classic shows from the ‘80s and ‘90s ...

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But to have the robots do what they promise, which is being able to do things like cleaning your house or run errands in a similar way that how human would do them, that requires way more advanced ...

Investing in one of the best robot vacuum cleaners can save you a huge amount of time and effort. These clever bots make their way around your home, using sensors for navigation and obstacle ...

A human-assisted Tesla robot known as Optimus pouring drinks at an event Oct. 10, 2024 at Warner Bros. in Burbank, California. Screenshot from a video by Robert Scoble Elon Musk has done it again.

Thankfully, robot vacuums can take on some of the legwork to minimize how often you manually clean. Our pick for the best robot vacuum for pet hair is the iRobot Roomba j7+, a mighty but compact ...

Believe it or not, several of the best robot vacuums we've tested are budget-friendly bots. The best cheap robot vacuums might lack advanced features, but they definitely don't skimp on cleaning ...

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