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Creepy humanoid robot face learned to move its lips more accurately by staring at itself in the mirror, then watching YouTube

EMO the robot learned how its silicone lips would move in response to its 26 facial motors by staring at its reflection.

LiveScience

Not ready for robots in homes? The maker of a friendly new humanoid thinks it might change your mind

A new humanoid robot named Sprout, developed by Fauna Robotics, is making its debut

The Independent UK

Microsoft unveils first robotics model targeted at boosting physical AI in a bid to free robots from the production line

Microsoft introduces Rho-alpha, a robotics model combining language, touch, simulation, and human feedback to extend robots beyond predictable factory environments.

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Humanoid Robots Are About to be Put to the Test

Robot makers are in a full-on sprint to take over factories, warehouses and homes, but lofty visions of rapid adoption are outpacing the technology’s reality.

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‘The robot never gets tired’: Hyundai explains why its Boston Dynamics Atlas robot is ready to take over factories, but not your home

Hyundai and Boston Dynamics revealed plans to build 30,000 humanoid robots each year. Here's why they think its the future of manufacturing.

TechRadar

Why the rise of humanoid robots could make us less comfortable with each other

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.

LiveScience

I asked these bots to chat about cameras with AI – and they sassed each other...

Here’s how I made two robots debate cameras with ChatGPT – and why it went off the rails

Digital Camera World

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Robots parade through the streets of Davos

Robots parade through the streets of Davos, Switzerland, during the World Economic Forum conference.

Euronews

Elon Musk predicts robot-majority future in first Davos appearance

The South Africa-born tech billionaire made his debut at the world's top political and economic summit in the Swiss Alps, telling the World Economic Forum that robots will outnumber people and AI will surpass human intelligence.

Euronews

Elon Musk predicts ‘agonizingly slow’ Cybercab and Optimus rollout. But he’s not giving up on Tesla’s big bet on robots

Tesla’s production rate will “eventually end up being insanely fast,” Musk said.

Fortune

Can humanoid AI robots really handle arduous factory work? A new Ford factory trial exceeds targets

In a six-week trial at Ford’s Cologne Innovation Centre, the Alpha HMND 01 moved heavy totes, lifted metal car parts and exceeded productivity targets.

Euronews

Humanoid robots are 'stepping out of the lab and into the real world' to take the jobs we don't want - so get ready for the rise of the robot coworkers

Humanoid robots are entering real workplaces due to labor shortages, falling costs, and technical progress, though large-scale adoption remains uncertain.

TechRadar

'The future will be a mix of bionic and humanoid robots': Dreame’s product expert reveals the brand's next step for robot vacuums

From bionic arms to climbing bots, what’s next? Dreame's product expert shares his thoughts on the brand's vision for robot vacuums.

Tom’s Guide

Service Robots Revolutionize Healthcare, Retail, and Hospitality With Smart Automation

Service robots are reshaping healthcare, retail, and hospitality by improving efficiency, safety, and daily operations through smart automation.

Medical Daily

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The Independent UK

A robot learned to lip sync after watching hours of YouTube videos

The robot learned the ability to use its 26 facial motors by practicing to imitate human lip motions in front of the mirror

InsideEVs

'Dark' Car Factories Are Coming Sooner Than You Think

Today's EV news: Fully automated factories are coming, Colorado wants to lead on battery recycling, and underwater car loans are a growing problem.

The Guardian - UK

AI will transform the ‘human job’ and enhance skills, says science minister

Patrick Vallance says robots would take away ‘repetitive’ tasks, but Sadiq Khan warns AI will usher in ‘new era of mass unemployment’

The Guardian - AU

Aside from creepy surveillance, what are ‘consumer-ready’ service robots actually for?

For A$30k you could have a remote employee see inside your home via a walking, talking machine with a chilling blank face. Count me out

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How human motion is fueling the robot revolution — by teaching robots like Atlas to move in lifelike ways

Atlas and other humanoid robots are trained to learn complex human movements using VR and motion capture.

Aiper Scuba X1 Pro Max review: an all-purpose pool-cleaning star

Decent battery life and a raft of sensors make this a great choice for medium to large pools, as long as you’re strong enough to lift it out after it’s done

Fortune

Elon Musk shares 4 bold predictions for the future: Robot surgeons in 3 years, immortality, and no need for retirement savings

Since ChatGPT’s explosive debut in November 2022, fears of robots replacing humans at work have been rampant. And according to Elon Musk, these fears are about to become very real, very soon.

TechRadar

CES 2026 robots were wild, silly, and sometimes disappointing but there was one that restored my faith in robotics

We take a look at the wide range of robots on display at CES 2026 and find that Altas is still the one to watch.

LiveScience

Metal compounds identified as potential new antibiotics, thanks to robots doing 'click chemistry'

Using robots and click chemistry, scientists built potential active ingredients for future antibiotics that contain metal.

Of all the CES robots, this was the most impressive (and scariest)

Boston Dynamics took robots to a whole new level at CES last week

TechRadar

Forget the robots, these are the best computing innovations at CES 2026

CES is more than just dancing robots.

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