New AI brain lets robots move like humans

Genesis AI unveils GENE-26.5, a robotic brain it says enables general-purpose robots to perform complex physical tasks with ...

Take a look at these hands: Genesis AI says it taught a robot to cook and play piano close to human-level performance

Genesis AI CEO Zhou Xian said the company has built robot hands with dexterity and performance close to human levels.
MIT Technology Review

The human work behind humanoid robots is being hidden

AI’s concealed labor has repeatedly led us to overestimate the technology. Humanoid robots are entering a similar phase. This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI.

What is the psychology behind making robots look like human beings?

Robots are designed with human-like features to tap into our psychological instincts, making them seem more approachable and ...

1X shows off Neo humanoid robot helping humans make more of its kind

1X is moving toward scaled humanoid robot production, and its latest demo shows Neo already playing a role on the factory floor.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...
NPR

'Self-aware' robots can learn complex tasks by watching humans. Is that a good thing?

Imagine a robot that could do your laundry, make your bed, cook your dinner, or stock the dairy section at your local grocery store. Humans have long been able to teach robots how to do individual ...
Scientific American

A robot ran a half marathon faster than a human. Here’s why folding laundry is still harder

A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far humanoid robots have come—and how far they haven’t ...