Living with robots could lead to plenty of societal improvements, but they also pose risks to how we socialize and co-exist with other human beings. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A projected timelapse of tracer particle trajectories near a robot consisting of three motors tied together. Credit: Lucas Hanson and William Reinhardt, University of Pennsylvania Scientists have ...

After years of chatbots and image generators, AI is finally leaving the screen. At CES 2026, that shift became impossible to ignore. The annual tech showcase in Las Vegas was dominated by “physical AI ...

CES always brings robots – some useful, some confusing, some that feel like movie props that wandered into the wrong conference. In 2026, there’s a real shift: Robots aren’t trying to be sci-fi ...

When it comes to the fun parts of CES, robotics are rarely boring and are sometimes silly or surprising as well. That's not to say they aren't useful, of course. But CES isn't necessarily a showcase ...

For better or worse, CES 2026 is already shaping up to be a big year for humanoid robots. Chinese company Agibot showed up with two: the roughly human-sized A2 and the slightly smaller X2, both of ...

Imagine walking into a bustling café where a humanoid robot greets you, takes your order, and expertly prepares your coffee, all while engaging in casual conversation. This scenario, once the stuff of ...

The takeaway: At a time when investors are placing multibillion-dollar bets on humanoid robots, the people building them describe a more complicated picture. Engineers and executives working on the ...

This striking humanoid robot is the R1 from Robbyant, a company owned by Chinese tech giant Ant Group. The allure of humanoid robots is their versatility – you can imagine them doing any job that a ...