How robots learn: A brief, contemporary history
That has changed. The machines are yet unbuilt, but the money is flowing: Companies and investors put $6.1 billion into ...
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The gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home
Investors are pouring money feverishly into solving this challenge, spending over $6 billion on humanoid robots in 2025. And at-home ...
The robots who predict the future
The Irrational Decision: How We Gave Computers the Power to Choose for UsBenjamin RechtPRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2026 If you ask ...
The human work behind humanoid robots is being hidden
The implication—fueled by new demonstrations of humanoid robots putting away dishes or assembling cars—is that mimicking human limbs with single-purpose ...
Mercado Libre to test Agility Robotics’ humanoid robots in fulfillment center
Mercado Libre is introducing humanoid robots into its warehouse network under a new commercial agreement with Agility Robotics. The partnership ...
OpenMind wants to be the Android operating system of humanoid robots
Many companies are focused on building robots, or the hardware components to help them move, grip objects, or interact with ...
Why humanoid robots need their own safety rules
“If Digit’s going to walk out into an aisle in front of you, you don’t want to be surprised by ...
The AI Hype Index: AI agent cyberattacks, racing robots, and musical models
Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary ...
When you might start speaking to robots
There are lots of ways to incorporate AI into robots, starting with improving how they are trained to do tasks. ...
Gemini Robotics uses Google’s top language model to make robots more useful
Although the robot wasn’t perfect at following instructions, and the videos show it is quite slow and a little janky, ...
