Figure Splits Up with OpenAI, Claims AI Breakthrough
Figure and OpenAI are breaking up. The move comes as Figure plans to aggressively scale production of its AI-powered humanoid robots while OpenAI ventures into hardware.
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AI robots combine artificial intelligence and robotics to perform tasks, learn from experience, and work safely alongside people.
NVIDIA, CMU Teach Humanoid Robots to Copy Top Athletes ASAP
Researchers from NVIDIA and Carnegie Mellon University are teaching humanoid robots to move like top athletes using artificial intelligence.
Engine AI Humanoid Robots Deployed by Shenzhen Police
Engine AI is really leaning into the RoboCop aesthetic.
Figure AI Aims for 100K Humanoid Robots in 4 Years
Figure AI just revealed its lofty goal for mass producing advanced humanoid robots.
1X Technologies Acquires Quirky Robotics Startup Kind Humanoid
OpenAI-backed 1X Technologies just acquired Kind Humanoid.
China’s AI Robots Play Big Role in 2025 Lunar New Year Festivities
China’s AI-powered robots are playing a prominent role as the country rings in the 2025 Lunar New Year.
India’s Best Friend: AI-Powered Robot Dogs to Counter China to Border
The Indian Army is trading in its mules and horses for AI-powered robots.
Robot Maria: Metropolis Android’s Lasting Impact on AI, Robotics, Pop Culture
Robot Maria from the 1927 classic Metropolis introduced the robotic aesthetics that endure to this day.
Foxconn Deploys UBTECH Humanoid Robot for iPhone Assembly
Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, says it’s integrating UBTech’s industrial humanoid robots to help assemble iPhones.
Humans vs. Robots: China Plans First-of-Its-Kind Half Marathon
As the People’s Republic pushes to rule the emerging humanoid robotics market, over 20 Chinese firms are training AI-powered robots for the first-ever human-robot half marathon.
Shanghai’s New Humanoid Robot Training Hub Aims for 1K Capacity
China’s first heterogenous humanoid robot training facility just opened in Shanghai and is aiming to rapidly 10x its size.