In 1775, a Swiss watchmaker named Pierre Jaquet-Droz visited King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette, in Versailles, to show off his latest creation: a “living doll” called the Musician. She was ...

In a historic first, humanoid robots ran alongside human participants in a half-marathon in Beijing, showcasing both the advancements and ongoing challenges within the robotics industry. What Happened ...

The word “robot” is only a century old. It comes from a Czech play, R.U.R. (Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti, or Rossum’s Universal Robots in English). According to historian Howard Markel, robot derives ...

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Boston Dynamics is at it again, wowing us with some seriously cool robotic moves. Their latest video of Atlas, their bipedal robot, has blown up online with its mind-blowing human-like movements, ...

You can see it in the biggest labor shift in modern history. In the early 1800s, around 70% of Americans worked on farms.

“WHAT DO YOU see right now?” a man asks a humanoid robot standing behind a table. “I see a red apple on a plate in the centre of the table, a drying rack with cups and a plate, and you standing nearby ...

For the first time in history, robots will compete in a half marathon in Daxing District, Beijing, China in April. Humanoid robot Tiangong runs at the Yizhuang Half Marathon on Nov. 10, 2024. Photo by ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In 2015, a jovial three-foot-tall robot with pool noodles for arms ...

Weave Robotics, the California startup behind the laundry-folding robot, has started placing robots in laundromats. Former Apple engineers Evan Wineland and Kaan Dogrusoz founded the company. It plans ...