'Murderbot' is the best new comedy of 2025. You read that right
The Apple TV+ show takes what might be the oldest sci-fi premise there is — what does it mean to be human? — and mines it for comedy gold.
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Tesla is expected to unveil a robotaxi tonight: 5 things to know
On Thursday night, Tesla is holding a splashy event it’s calling “We, Robot.” CEO Elon Musk says fully autonomous vehicles are key to Tesla’s future, and for years he has promised they are coming.
A robot gets a face of living ‘skin’ that allows it to smile
If humanoid robots make you a bit queasy — would it help if they had fleshy faces that can smile at you?
A tiny robot on the space station will simulate remote-controlled surgery up there
A robotic assistant recently arrived at the International Space Station to perform a simulated surgery that will be controlled by a surgeon 250 miles away on Earth.
A transforming robot is about to land on the moon, where it will die
A Japanese space agency manager calls it "a breathless, numbing 20 minutes of terror!" The process includes ejecting a robot onto the lunar surface, to take photos of the moon lander.
Army ants use collective intelligence to build bridges. Robots could learn from them
As army ants travel over uneven terrain, they link their bodies together to create bridges — a system that might give engineers insight into controlling robotic swarms.
A robot answers questions about health. Its creators just won a $2.25 million prize
At the Skoll World Forum this week, South Africa's Reach Digital Health was one of five honorees. They offer health advice via mobile phones to millions, focusing on pregnancy, babies and COVID.
The fastest ever laundry-folding robot is here. And it's likely still slower than you
Researchers and companies have tried over the years to automate the chore with limited success. Using a brand new method, researchers have taught a robot to fold a record 30-40 garments per hour.
Some leading robot makers are pledging not to weaponize them
The companies warned that "untrustworthy people" could use their robots to harm others or infringe on civil liberties, and they pledged to make sure their customers didn't weaponize the products.
Minor League Baseball To Experiment With Robotic Umpires
The robot could help rein in different interpretations of the strike zone among umpires. It also limits the ability of catchers to frame a pitch. The machine will appear in select Low-A games.