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21 stories and discussions about robots, aggregated from every source we track.
Copper can now live-clone a running robot over unreliable, one-way links. We stream only the minimal state required, use FEC to recover packet loss, then rely on Copper’s deterministic execution to reconstruct the…
Despite challenges, Tesla aims for 1,000 Optimus robots per week by end of 2026.
Toyota's push comes as automakers race to develop and deploy humanoid robots.
Thousands of gig workers around the world are feeding the robotics industry's insatiable demand for training data on how to do things like household chores.
Robots are becoming one of the largest data sources on Earth. The infrastructure to move, store, synchronize, and query that data barely exists.
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It is well established that people perceive robots as social entities, even when they are not designed for social interaction. We evaluated whether the social interpretation of robotic gestures should also be…
Norway's first fully automated facility for vegetable production was put into operation last fall. This spring, the first products hit store shelves.
Meta’s smart glasses capture first-person data that helps AI understand the physical world. Here’s what that means for robots, privacy, and users.
Google's robotics unit Intrinsic open-sources its foundational infrastructure for intelligent robots - SiliconANGLE
Despite challenges, Tesla aims for 1,000 Optimus robots per week by end of 2026.
Robot writing has no voice. That's why you find it annoying. Like it or not, your brain is currently one of the best organic pattern matchers in the known solar
The global operational stock of industrial robots surged 9% to a record 5 million units in 2025. This was driven by an 11% jump in annual installations: Factories worldwide installed more than 600,000 new units over…
A simple pattern of black-and-white stripes could cause an autonomous vehicle or robot to misjudge how far away an obstacle is, potentially triggering an unexpected maneuver or even a collision, according to new…
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The robots came for our jobs. Now they're coming for the rest of us. Survive 20 minutes with a laptop, a hammer, and your dwindling years. One-shotted by Opus 5.5.
Tesla’s pivot from making electric cars to humanoid robots is facing challenges because of complex robot hands and disgruntled employees pushing back against training their robotic replacements. The struggle to scale up production comes as Tesla CEO Elon Musk has bet the company’s future on AI and robotics. As someone who frequently makes claims that fail to materialize, Musk has described the Optimus humanoid robot as potentially “the biggest product ever” during Tesla’s second-quarter 2026 earnings call . But he also acknowledged that making an autonomous humanoid robot capable of handling many different tasks is “one of the hardest things to solve”—and now extensive reporting by The Information has revealed multiple complications that Tesla is trying to tackle while developing general-purpose robots and scaling up for mass production. Tesla’s Fremont factory in California has already stopped making the Model S sedan and Model X SUV as of May 2026, with the company switching both line workers and engineers over to working on Optimus, according to The Information. Read full article Comments
Ukraine’s military robots are dropping from heavy drones in airborne assaults behind Russian lines as other robots clear mines ahead of advancing Ukrainian infantry. The wheeled ground robots are supporting Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi counterattack that has crushed a Russian military pincer movement and liberated dozens of square miles of occupied Ukrainian territory so far. The Ukrainian Third Army Corps revealed a “world-first” airborne assault involving robots and drones that took place within Russian-held territory on September 21, 2026, according to the Ukrainian government media platform United24 . Heavy bomber drones air-dropped explosive ground robots more than six miles behind Russian frontlines, helping the robots bypass tough terrain and enemy defenses to attack supply lines in the rear. This is not the first time that Ukraine has used heavy drones to deliver robots closer to their intended targets. But the incident is reportedly the most ambitious robotic airborne assault to date. Read full article Comments
Toyota workers are already helping to train humanoid robots as part of the automaker’s race to eventually deploy 400,000 factory robots—but a Toyota executive said the robotic push is not meant to directly replace humans. Starting in 2028, the Toyota Motor group aims to start investing $6.42 billion every year in upgrading factories with the new robotic workforce, according to Nikkei Asia . The company wants to put 150,000 robots in its own automotive plants and deploy another 250,000 at group company facilities that produce various components and materials. Toyota has already begun deploying some of its ELEY humanoid robots across assembly lines to learn from human workers. Nikkei Asia reported that workers are teaching the robots, which roll around on wheels, to perform tasks requiring precise hand movements by wearing “jigs” based on the humanoids’ fingers. Read full article Comments