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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

At the CES trade show in Las Vegas this week, robots poured coffee, played ping pong, dealt poker hands and folded laundry — all within a few feet of one another. Human-inspired robots, aptly called ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

We’ve been waiting on Rosey the robot for over 60 years now—some version of a robotic servant to take over the menial household chores that nobody enjoys. And judging by the footage that’s emerged ...

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 ...