The Latest Breaking News from Robots

Would you let a humanoid robot clean your home for €26 an hour?

The company says demand is growing, with prospective customers now joining a waiting list.

Euronews · Sep 8

China Moves Humanoid Robots From Commercial Dominance Toward Military Trials on the Battlefield

China is transitioning humanoid robots from entertainment to military use, with the PLA testing them for battlefield applications. This shift raises questions about autonomy and ethical implications.

International Business Times UK · Sep 7

From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combat

Two days after the Games ended, the People's Liberation Army's official newspaper drew its ​own conclusions from the show. The PLA Daily called for researchers to accelerate the transfer of cutting-edge technologies from ​laboratories to military training grounds for robotic "combatants."

The Economic Times · Sep 7

AI-powered robots showcased at European Parliament in Brussels

AI-powered robots demonstrate delivery, factory and household tasks at a robotics showcase in Brussels, highlighting advances in artificial intelligence.

Euronews · Sep 3

Humanoid robot fights back after man pushes it in store — is this the beginning of the uprising?

Captured CCTV footage of a robot defending itself in a store raises questions about anxiety over robots entering daily life.

Tom’s Guide · Sep 2

Tiny Robots Can Move Without Motors Using Sound Waves, Opening New Possibilities for Future Medical Devices

Scientists developed tiny robots that use sound waves instead of motors to move, a design that could eventually benefit miniature medical devices.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

Anthropic reveals its view of how AI agents should interact with the physical world

Anthropic's Model Hardware Standard gives AI agents a common method for controlling laboratory equipment, robots, and other programmable physical machines.

TechRadar · Sep 1

August was a milestone month if you love watching robots completely eat it

The World Robot Humanoid Games gave us more footage of malfunctioning robots than we know what to do with.

PC Gamer · Sep 1

Meta is testing robot arms inside data centers that could replace up to 80% of human workload

Meta envisions a future where robots look after incident response, monitoring and maintenance at its data centers.

TechRadar · Sep 1

Researchers Warn Interacting With Customer Service AI Could Cause 'Robotoid Humanness'

A theoretical study suggests that repeated interactions with customer service AI could subtly influence human communication, encouraging users to adapt to machine-friendly patterns over time

International Business Times UK · Sep 1