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New humanoid robot can run a booth, read social cues, and work without human backup

At the IntBot booth, Nylo, a humanoid social robot, is running the show entirely on its own. Greeting visitors, answering ...

Jensen Huang Just Made a Bold Prediction About Humanoid Robots—and Says It Will Happen ‘This Year’

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang also offered a counterintuitive prediction about how robots will affect human jobs.

Humanoid robots or human connection? What Elon Musk’s Optimus reveals about our AI ambitions

The rise of humanoid robots isn’t just a technical story – it’s a test of how much human connection we’re willing to ...

This artificial skin could give ‘human-like’ sensitivity to robots

A new artificial skin unveiled at CES 2026 could give robots human-like sensitivity, helping machines better understand ...

Scientists Give Robots Skin With Pain Sensations And Human-Like Reflexes

Robot skin that senses touch and pain — and triggers instant reflexes — makes robots more like humans. It probably also makes ...
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The Internet Needs More Human, Not More Robots

If you have spent time online in the past year, you’ve likely noticed how the web is becoming increasingly crowded with machine-generated content. From AI-written blogs to automated chatbots, the ...
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A play about the revolt of human workers — not machines — gave us the word 'robot'

Clanker, rust bucket, tinskin — slang words used to put down robots are on the rise. As AI and robots threaten to replace human work and maybe even humans, the recent popularity of anti-robot lingo ...
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Researchers create most human-like robot skin yet

'We're not quite at the level where the robotic skin is as good as human skin, but we think it's better than anything else out there at the moment.' Image: Dr. David Hardman, University of Cambridge ...