I recorded videos of myself doing laundry, scrambling eggs, and walking around the park in DoorDash’s new Tasks app, where gig workers are paid to train AI.

Sometimes the right tool for the right job appears almost out of nowhere. That was certainly the case for [Jonathan] who came across an unusual but well-designed robot at a secondhand shop. The ...

At Mobile World Congress 2026, humanoid robot company Agibot announced a rental program that allows anyone to lease a robot. In total, 17 markets are getting this program, which includes the U.S. and ...

Amazon made a lot of noise in October when it unveiled Blue Jay, a multi-armed warehouse robot built to speed up same-day deliveries. Just months later, the company quietly ended the program. The ...

When the streets of Los Angeles flooded with rain last week, some of the city’s residents found themselves feeling sorry for a peculiar object: a food delivery robot floundering in water and debris.

Eduardo B. Sandoval is a Friend of The Conversation. Last year, Norwegian-US tech company 1X announced a strange new product: “the world’s first consumer-ready humanoid robot designed to transform ...

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People living in Chicago's Lakeview East neighborhood have been at the center of a delivery pilot program, and most of them aren't happy with the robots or in favor of expanding their footprint. At ...

For decades, humanoid robots have lived behind safety cages in factories or deep inside research labs. Fauna Robotics, a New York-based robotics startup, says that era is ending. The company has ...

SEOUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group said on Friday it plans to appoint Milan Kovac, the former head of Tesla's (TSLA.O), opens new tab humanoid robot program, as an adviser as ...

Aston Martin has confirmed a new licence agreement with Meccano, which will result in the release of the Meccano Pro x Aston Martin Formula 1 car. The set will allow fans to construct a highly ...

Researchers have created microscopic robots so small they’re barely visible, yet smart enough to sense, decide, and move completely on their own. Powered by light and equipped with tiny computers, the ...