A whole-body control foundation model could help launch humanoid robots toward general-purpose capability, says Agility ...

In hazardous settings —such as disaster zones, mines or biohazard facilities—humanoids can undertake dangerous tasks, thereby reducing the risk to humans. In industries where labor is both scarce and ...

The more intelligent and autonomous robotics systems become, the more attractive—and vulnerable—they are to cyber threats.

“Robot utility models” sidestep the need to tweak the data used to train robots every time they try to do something in unfamiliar settings. It’s tricky to get robots to do things in environments ...

For a generation of scientists raised watching Star Wars, there’s a disappointing lack of C-3PO-like droids wandering around our cities and homes. Where are the humanoid robots fuelled with common ...

Looking back on his days as a Panther, Ph.D. graduate Paulo Padrão discusses how he and his research team used AI and digital ...

On a metallic door in San Francisco’s Mission District, a single character—“π”—offers a cryptic clue as to the virtuous circle of labor taking place beyond. The door opens to reveal furious activity ...

Tom Howarth is a Newsweek reporter based in Bristol, U.K. His focus is reporting on nature and science. He covers climate change, biodiversity, extreme weather, zoonotic diseases and more. Tom joined ...

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Scott LaValley, CEO of Cartwheel Robotics, says robot makers should prioritize social acceptance over capabilities interview ...