From R2-D2 to Optimus Prime, Wall-E to The Iron Giant, robots have long captured our collective imaginations. In today’s world, their influence is far less limited to fictional settings; robotics are ...

If you’ve been scrolling TikTok or X / Twitter lately, chances are you’ve stumbled across various clips, memes and reactions of a massive, rabbit-like robot taking shape in someone’s dimly lit ...

We all love combat robotics for its creative problem solving; trying to fit drivetrains and weapon systems in a small and light package is never as simple as it appears to be. When you get to the real ...

A new report suggests that Apple and Meta could end up competing in the humanoid robots field. The social media company is said to be making “significant investment” in this product category, with a ...

The Genesis Project represents a significant leap forward in the convergence of generative AI and physics simulation, reshaping the way robots are trained and developed. By integrating innovative ...

NVIDIA has announced that it's building a new AI platform for just about all of the big players in humanoid robot development, which is based on a general-purpose foundation model that's possibly ...

One of Tesla’s top artificial intelligence executives left the company on Friday, a setback for the Optimus robotics project that CEO Elon Musk says is pivotal to the future of the company. Milan ...

PALO ALTO, CA – Ashok Elluswamy, who heads Tesla’s Autopilot division, has been appointed to lead the company’s Optimus humanoid robot program, following the exit of current lead Milan Kovac. Kovac, ...

Caleb Rucker, an associate professor and B. Ray Thompson Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering, and a team from the University of Tennessee are part of a ...

Certified kitchen knife nerd Scott Heimendinger used a robot arm on multiple chef’s knives to collect 100,000 data points about which blades cut most efficiently. He’s ranked them from best to worst.

In 2022, Elon Musk unveiled a prototype of Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus. The Tesla CEO said the robot is expected to cost less than a car. Photo: AFP Photo/Handout/Tesla Milan Kovac, a vice ...