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We’ll be going into 2026 with both optimism and skepticism, and we’ll keep doing what we always do: talking to the experts, ...

Early humanoid deployments will often rely on teleoperation: humans controlling robots remotely to perform useful tasks while ...

Two robots picked up T-shirts with orange-tipped claws, then neatly folded and piled them. A cute companion robot with bright ...

In whisky news that’s both fascinating and slightly reminiscent of a Black Mirror episode, Bacardi announced the company is ...

Foundation plans to build 50,000 humanoid robots by 2027, targeting both industrial work and military missions.

The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.

ROBOT dogs are set to help Scotch whisky manufacturers by “sniffing out” costly ethanol leaks. They will automate the inspection process, making it more consistent and efficient, designers say.

Germany: Spot, the autonomous robotic dog developed by Boston Dynamics, has joined operations at Heidelberg Materials’ Leimen grinding plant, taking on regular inspection duties to support on-site ...

X and EQT plan to deploy up to 10,000 NEO humanoids from 2026 to 2030, shifting the robot’s focus from home chores to ...

Boston Dynamics' Spot is being trialed in Scottish whisky warehouses to monitor ethanol vapor and better track the 'angel's ...

An extraordinary new trial is exploring whether robotic dogs could be the future of the Scottish whisky industry.