A robot is beating human pros at table tennis. Its maker calls it a milestone for machines

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and ...

BMW puts humanoid robots to work building EVs

BMW is deploying AI-powered humanoid robots in its Leipzig, Germany, factory after a successful pilot in Spartanburg, South ...

Elon Musk says Tesla’s Optimus robot could be its 'biggest product ever'

Optimus is a bipedal, autonomous humanoid robot designed for various tasks, from factory work to household duties. Tesla ...
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 ...
The Robot Report

Cruz’ing through the terminal: A&K Robotics lands $8M for autonomous mobility

Investment is led by Business Development Bank of Canada’s Industrial Innovation Venture Fund and Vantage Futures to expand ...
Purdue University

Improving robots’ social skills: Purdue professor programs robots for improved nonverbal communication to better support humans

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They’re emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to ...

These robots can figure out how to do a task after watching humans do it

Swiss scientists have published research showing AI-informed robots can learn how to self correct and teach other robots how to behave. It raises questions of consciousness in artificial intelligence.

Studica Robotics Receives 2026 Partner Excellence Award from FIRST® Robotics Canada

SANBORN, N.Y., Apr. 20, 2026 / PRZen / Studica Robotics is proud to announce it has been awarded the 2026 Partner ...