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Before The Matrix and The Terminator, there was 'The Creation of the Humanoids' — how an obscure 1962 B-movie set the scene for robot takeover and introduced the concept of centralized intelligence

Before modern robots, a 1962 B-movie and 1990s MIT research reshaped machine intelligence.

An MIT roboticist who cofounded bankrupt robot vacuum maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robot assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking’

An MIT roboticist who cofounded bankrupt robot vacuum maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robot assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking’

Rodney Brooks said future “humanoid” robots will have wheels and multiple arms.

One man accidentally gained access to thousands of robot vacuums, exposing the AI cyber nightmare risk facing millions of Americans

One man accidentally gained access to thousands of robot vacuums, exposing the AI cyber nightmare risk facing millions of Americans

A software engineer wired his vacuum to his video game controller, but he could soon see inside thousands of living rooms.

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Elon Musk just killed two of Tesla’s most famous cars to focus on ‘biggest product of all time’

World’s richest person is betting Tesla’s next big product will be an ‘infinite money glitch’

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An MIT roboticist who cofounded bankrupt Roomba maker iRobot says Elon Musk's vision of humanoid robot assistants is 'pure fantasy thinking'

Rodney Brooks said future “humanoid” robots will have wheels and multiple arms.

Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains

The commercial boom in artificial intelligence has sparked interest in humanoid robots

The Independent UK

iRobot's in trouble and I hope we don't lose Roomba, the original and arguably best robot vacuum

iRobot's financial struggles arrive just as people are finally writing the Roomba's incredible history.

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An MIT roboticist who cofounded Roomba maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robots as catchall assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking’

An MIT roboticist who cofounded Roomba maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robots as catchall assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking’

Rodney Brooks said future “humanoid” robots will have wheels and multiple arms.

12 pivotal moments in the history of robotics, from Isaac Asimov to self-driving cars

12 pivotal moments in the history of robotics, from Isaac Asimov to self-driving cars

From Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics to bipedal machines you can buy today, here are 12 important milestones in the development of robots.

Are AI brains in robot bodies conscious?

Are AI brains in robot bodies conscious?

Giving AI sensory and motor skills may be the only way to create true artificial intelligence, some experts say

Michael Hiltzik: Robot taxis? Hyperloops? A top technologist wages war on tech's hype machine

Rodney Brooks knows the difference between real technological progress and baseless hype.

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