Would the next generation of professional front desks be staffed by humanoid robots that not only resemble human beings but possess the capability to read human emotions? Beijing’s Noetix Robotics ...

Tech companies are collectively spending billions to turn the age old sci-fi trope of humanoid, general-purpose robots into ...

Humanoid robots are no longer a distant sci‑fi promise. They are quietly stepping into warehouses, hospitals, and even homes, ...

Recent demonstrations and lawsuits over the strength of AI humanoid robots raise essential questions about safety standards.

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Figure AI, a startup based in San Jose, California, has drawn attention in recent months for its sleek, humanlike black-and-gray robots doing basic tasks like folding laundry and putting away ...

The heat of the ongoing AI boom has spilled over to a famously difficult hardware space — humanoid robotics. Forbes has learned that a pair of Silicon Valley ventures, each with more than $100 million ...

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