A 2017 Facebook experiment also drew alarming headlines. But then, as now, the danger was not what it seemed.

When Elon Musk talks about robotics, he rarely hides the ambition behind the dream. Tesla’s Optimus is pitched as an all-purpose humanoid robot that can do the heavy lifting on factory floors and free ...

CES has always been a robot extravaganza, and this year’s event saw the announcement of a number of important robotics developments, including the new, production-ready debut of Atlas, the humanoid ...

At CES 2026, I've seen humanoid robots doing almost everything. They can confidently dance, craft paper windmills, serve you drinks, clean your house mirror, fold your laundry, access the internet to ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

Researchers have created microscopic robots so small they’re barely visible, yet smart enough to sense, decide, and move completely on their own. Powered by light and equipped with tiny computers, the ...

In robotics, as in so many things, small is beautiful. The trouble is that making them really small is very nearly impossible. “Building robots that operate independently at sizes below one millimeter ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. At CES 2026, we put the robots to the test to see whether they’re ready for real homes — or still stuck in demo ...

CES always has its share of attention-grabbing robots. But this year in particular seemed to be a landmark year for robotics. The advancement in AI technology has not only given robots better “brains, ...

Across Las Vegas this week, tech companies used the CES trade show to reveal their visions of a future filled with physical artificial intelligence. Nvidia, AMD and Qualcomm made splashy robot-related ...

Credit: Mashable composite: Via Getty Images — Robyn Beck / AFP; Justin Sullivan; Britta Pedersen / Picture Alliance; X; David McNew / AFP; David Becker / Getty Images It was easy to get excited by, ...