I’m a 25-year-old founder who loves robots but too many humanoids are militant and creepy-looking. Things need to change—just look at Elon Musk

Who’s raising our robots? Teaching social norms in the age of humanoid robots.

A Chinese humanoid robot flopped face-first onto the ground during a public showcase. Its CEO says it's all part of 'learning to walk.'

A Chinese humanoid robot by XPeng fell face-first during its debut, drawing attention online and a response from the CEO.
BGR

Tesla Optimus Robot's Public Failure Has To Be Seen To Be Believed

When Tesla demonstrated its humanoid robot Optimus at its autopilot technology showcase in Miami in early December 2025, it was a sensation, but not for the reasons the company hoped. Recorded at the ...
Live Science

Creepy humanoid robot face learned to move its lips more accurately by staring at itself in the mirror, then watching YouTube

The Columbia University researchers achieved the feat by allowing their robot, EMO, to study itself in a mirror. It learned ...
IndustryWeek

Industrial Humanoid Robots: Are We Even Talking About the Same Thing?

CES reinforced the possibility of humanoids in manufacturing. But it's unnecessary and even detrimental to make advanced ...
OfficeChai

Elon Musk Explains How “Optimus Academy” Will Help Train Tesla’s Optimus Robots

Humanoid robots won’t just look and talk like humans — they’ll also have to go to college to pick up some skills.

Yann LeCun Argues Robots Need World Models, Not More Datasets or Polished Demos

Yann LeCun challenges humanoid robots built on precomputed demos, arguing for explicit world models so teams build adaptable ...