NEW YORK -- As the new robot called Sprout walks around a Manhattan office, nodding its rectangular head, lifting its windshield wiper-like “eyebrows” and offering to shake your hand with its grippers ...

Robots are getting better at seeing, hearing, and moving, but touch has always been the missing piece. At CES 2026, Ensuring Technology showcased a new kind of artificial skin that could finally give ...

Commentary: The idea of a human-controlled robot in your home might sound weird, but perhaps it's not all that different from what we're used to. Connor is a technology writer and editor, with a ...

Imagine a world where your morning coffee is brewed by a robot that remembers your exact preferences, your home is cleaned by a machine with human-like dexterity, and factories are staffed by tireless ...

Robot coworkers are closer than expected as labour shortages push humanoid machines into real workplaces ...

Chinese EV company XPENG unveiled its next-gen humanoid robot IRON during its AI Day event in Guangzhou, having it walk onto the stage in a stilted yet strangely lifelike saunter. The reveal swiftly ...

Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics is also partnering with former owner Google's DeepMind on AI, in a full-circle moment for the two companies. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer.

LEGO has taken its bricks to a new generation of play with the launch of smart bricks, which contain code to light up, interact with other bricks, and make sounds. The Danish company unveiled the ...

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

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