The latest public demo of Tesla’s humanoid robot was supposed to showcase a confident stride into the future of automation.

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A Shanghai-based service robotics firm has introduced XMAN-R1, a humanoid service robot designed to enhance automation in hospitality and other industries. Keenon Robotics' XMAN-R1 can take orders, ...

Walk into Tosec BV, based in the Netherlands, and you’ll see the hallmarks of many custom metal fabricators. You’ll hear the ...

Zebra Technologies is looking to sell its autonomous mobile robot group or will ultimately shut it down in early 2026.

MILWAUKEE and TURIN, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, and Comau, a global ...

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Last December, entrepreneur Amin Khoury gave Northeastern University’s College of Computer Science a $50 million gift. The money was slated for programs that would help new graduates compete in a ...

Can the restaurant industry really be automated? You may have heard about Flippy, a robot that can flip burgers or Makr Shakr, a robotic bar system. While certainly far from full domination, ...

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. It looks like a telescoping grabber tool attached to a hat stand, but it could be the future of home robotics.

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