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AI Robots

AI robots combine artificial intelligence and robotics to perform tasks, learn from experience, and work safely alongside people.

China’s Robot Half Marathon Winner Gets Major Upgrade

November 2, 2025June 6, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Tiangong 2.0 walks in China

A Chinese humanoid robot known for its long-distance running abilities just got a big upgrade and makeover. The Beijing Humanoid …

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The Fall of Aldebaran Robotics (RIP NAO and Pepper)

November 2, 2025June 5, 2025 by Mike Kalil
The Downfall of Aldebaran Robotics

Aldebaran Robotics built the future, as envisioned today, before most even tried. It still wasn’t enough.

AI Robots Get Cheaper as Everything Else Gets Pricier

November 6, 2025June 1, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Low-Priced Robot Illustration

Robotics firms are locked in a price war as they undercut each other in hopes of capturing early market share.

Big Tech Pushes to Replace Humans as Critics Warn of Dystopia

November 2, 2025May 28, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Robots in dystopian Office Space

After years of explosive growth in artificial intelligence, tech giants are now racing to embed agentic capabilities into the physical form.

AI Robot vs. Dog Goes Viral as China’s Humanoid Robots Fight in First MMA Event

November 2, 2025May 26, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Aggressive robots

A recent viral video captures an unexpected interaction between a robotic dog and a real canine in New York City.

CMU’s Robot Time Travels in Simulation to Intelligently Plant Trees

April 5, 2026May 25, 2025 by Mike Kalil
CMU's Johnny B. Root AI robot for automated reforestation

Carnegie Mellon University researchers developed the robot named Johnny B. Root to intelligently plant trees at scale with minimal human oversight.

Ray Kurzweil’s $500M Startup Pushes AI Robots into Workforce

November 2, 2025May 24, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Ray Kurzweil's Robotics Company Beyond Imagination

After talking up robots for more than 40 years, futurist Ray Kurzweil is introducing his own to the world.

Tesla’s Optimus Robot Hits Human-Level Learning Milestone

November 2, 2025May 22, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Tesla Bot Upgraded

Tesla says its flagship humanoid robot is learning more like a real human every day.

K-Scale Labs Disrupts Silicon Valley with Low-Cost, Open-Source AI Robots

March 26, 2026May 21, 2025 by Mike Kalil
K-Bot humanoid robot by K-Scale Labs from Palo Alto

Just a year after its launch, Palo Alto-based K-Scale Labs is already ruffling feathers in the robotics world.

Born in Simulation, AI Agents Enter Reality as Robots via Sim2Real

November 2, 2025May 20, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Sim2Real (Simulation to Reality) concept illustration

As companies worldwide spend billions to bring robotics into daily life, they’re leaning heavily a training system called Sim2Real that bridges digital and physical worlds.

Chinese Humanoid Robots Learn MMA, Enter the Ring

November 2, 2025May 17, 2025 by Mike Kalil
AgiBot and Unitree humanoid robots

China’s humanoid robots are preparing for battle, quite literally, as concerns grow in the West about the safety of the AI-powered machines.

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