Haptics—technology that recreates the sense of touch—has long been a missing piece in digital interaction. Screens can show ...

In September 2025, a story about an artificial-intelligence robot that apparently was the first of its kind to experience post-traumatic stress disorder spread across social media. According to the ...

LG has debuted a home robot that's designed to cook, clean, and manage chores using advanced Physical AI. Part of LG's "Zero Labor Home" vision, the wheeled humanoid features dexterous hands and ...

In 2026, Honor Mobile is set to release the “First AI Robot Phone”. The device will perform the functionalities of a smartphone and feature a robotic arm that will aid the user in performing tasks on ...

Carbon Robotics' neural net for agriculture could be more advanced than self-driving cars, says founder Paul Mikesell.

Alibaba has entered the race to build “physical AI” with a new model designed ...

Seattle-based artificial intelligence research institute Ai2, the Allen Institute for AI, today announced the release of MolmoAct 7B, a breakthrough open embodied AI model that brings intelligence to ...

With Figure 03, we see images of a humanoid robot doing the dishes, serving drinks, or working at a hotel reception desk and our minds tend to fill in the gaps and assume the robot is acting like a ...

Outside of tightly controlled environments, most robotic systems still struggle with reliability, generalization and cost. The gap between what we can demonstrate and what we can operate at scale ...

AI companions promise conversation, reminders and engagement for lonely seniors—but overreliance can pose emotional risks, ...