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TOKYO — A small robot with a clip-like hand and enough smarts to know which drinks are popular is part of an effort to make convenience stores even more convenient. On a recent day in Tokyo, the robot ...

The idea of a human-controlled robot in your home might sound weird at first, but perhaps it's not all that different to what we're already used to.

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TL;DR: Figure AI's Helix model enables humanoid robots to understand and interact with the world in real time, handling new objects and tasks without pre-programmed instructions. In another ...

When Astro Boy debuted 60 years ago in Japan, the cartoon about a robot boy with human emotions captured the imagination of a whole generation, inspiring many to become engineers. Since then, robots ...

1X's viral Neo humanoid robot isn't quite as good as it looks. Neo costs $500 per month or $20,000 up-front. The robot has to be controlled by a human. There's a new humanoid robot making waves online ...