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Robots

Hyundai Boston Dynamics Spot robot dogs are displayed at the New York Auto Show media day at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on April 01, 2026 in New York City.

Why Robots Observe, But Humans Still Decide

As data centers scale and autonomous systems become more common, Micropolis Robotics’ Alexander Rugaev unpacks an operational boundary: machines can observe, but not decide. Robots are increasingly present, but critical judgment remains firmly human.
By Alexander Rugaev

At the New Museum, Parallel Visions of Humanity’s Future Emerge

Artistic director Massimiliano Gioni has mounted an inaugural exhibition that can only be described as an epic of the modern human.
By Elisa Carollo
Wang Xingxing, founder and CEO of Unitree Robotics, is seen during 2025 Global AI+ Conference at Zhongguancun International Innovation Center on November 16, 2025 in Beijing, China.

Unitree Founder Wang Xingxing Is China’s A.I. Rising Star Taking on Boston Dynamics

Wang Xingxing built Unitree from a grad-school prototype into China’s fastest-scaling robotics firm with humanoids priced far below U.S. rivals.
By Victor Dey
Man in white shirt and orange jacket pictured outside

Hugging Face’s Monetization Chief Jeff Boudier Isn’t Interested in Chasing Money

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Man in blue button up and glasses sits in chair onstage

Rivian Spins Off a Robotics Startup to Foray Into Physical A.I.

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Image of umpire standing behind baseball catcher

MLB Will Adopt Robot Umpires in 2026 While Preserving Human Element

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Man in black shirt gestures to robot onstage

Nvidia’s Newest Product Is a $3,500 ‘Robot Brain’

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Man leans down on stage next to small robot

Nvidia Unveils A.I. Models to Give Robots Human-Like Reasoning Skills

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Virtual image of a blue lake surrounded by trees on either side

Google DeepMind Unveils Genie 3, a Real-Time Virtual World Model for Advancing A.I.

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Man in black leather jacket stands onstage

Jensen Huang Declares Nvidia Has Outgrown Its Chipmaking Roots

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Robot with 'Boston Dynamics' written on its chest

Boston Dynamics Partners with Its Former CEO to Build a Humanoid Robot

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
An illustration of a robot in a laundry room.

Laundry-Folding Robots Are Finally Here—and They’re Backed by Jeff Bezos and OpenAI

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A person kneels surrounded by white robotic arms

For Artist Sougwen Chung, A.I. Art Is Art and Technology Is Just Another Tool

By Avani Thakkar
Man puts guacamole into bowl atop silver square that reads 'autocado'

Meet ‘Autocado,’ an Avocado-Peeling Robot Prepping Guacamole at Chipotle

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 10: Miu Hirano of Team Japan serves against Yingsha Sun of Team People's Republic of China in the Match 2 of the Table Tennis Women's Team Gold Medal Match on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at South Paris Arena on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France.

A Robot Made By Google DeepMind Can Beat Humans at Table Tennis

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A portrait of a woman wearing black with long blonde curling hair

Miriam Simun On Technology in Art and Science as a Medium

By Christa Terry
A painting robot with a woman's face and a short brown bob haircut sits between two older men who are smiling.

Baz Luhrmann Mulls Over the Future of A.I. Art with a Robot

By Zachary Small

Tesla’s Most Important Product of 2022 Will Be a Humanoid Robot, Elon Musk Says

By Sissi Cao

Forget the Honda Civic—Japanese Auto Giant Aims for Space Industry in Grand 2030 Plan

By Sissi Cao

A New Line of Robots Can Assist Doctors in Overwhelmed Hospitals

By Andy Hirschfeld

The Top COVID-19 Gadgets at CES Include This Headless, Tail-Wagging Cat Dog

By Sissi Cao

How Dead Rockets Could Save An Aging International Space Station

By Sissi Cao

Walmart ‘Fired’ In-Store Robots Because Humans Are Better at the Job

By Sissi Cao

Sex Robots, Teledildonics, and the Rise of Technosexuals During Lockdown

By Katie Bishop
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