A new gold‑adorned humanoid promises chores, arabic dialects, and decadence. But does anyone really need a robot this flashy?

“We always knew we were signing up for risk because a vodka ad in the Super Bowl is polarizing to a certain degree,” Sara Saunders, chief marketing officer at Sazerac, told The Hollywood Reporter. “So ...

The vision for humanoid robots is one in which they sense and adapt to real-world environments in real-time, exactly as a human would. Like your average human, they combine perception, intelligence ...

R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They're emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to ...

Humanoid robots, such as NEO, include some automated tasks, but many functions will require a human teleoperator, raising concerns over privacy and safety.

Xpeng showcased its IRON humanoid in Shenzhen, but a brief onstage fall highlighted the hurdles ahead of its planned 2026 rollout.

Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training (MoFEPT), Wajiha Qamar, launched new curricula focusing AI and Robotics, Culinary Arts and Food Sciences, Aesthetic Health Sciences, ...

Gender stereotyping or normalising verbal abuse or harassment falls short of the current standards for prohibited AI under the European Union's AI Act. Extreme cases, such as voice assistant ...

Members of the New Scientist Book Club give their take on Sierra Greer's award-winning science-fiction novel Annie Bot, our ...

The design choices behind AI technologies — female voices, deferential responses, playful deflections — create a permissive ...

Elon Musk says Tesla will start selling Optimus humanoid robots to the public by the end of 2027, pending safety and ...

The 4-foot-tall humanoid robot that’s in front of me seems, quite honestly, a bit drunk. It leaps from one leg to the other, waving its arms. After 30 seconds or so it abruptly stops, then strides ...