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NVIDIA, CMU Teach Humanoid Robots to Copy Top Athletes ASAP

May 14, 2026February 4, 2025 by Mike Kalil
ASAP: Aligning Simulation and Real-World Physics for Learning Agile Humanoid Whole-Body Skills

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

May 14, 2026February 3, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Engine AI RoboCop Patrols Shenzhen, China

Engine AI is really leaning into the RoboCop aesthetic.

Figure AI Aims for 100K Humanoid Robots in 4 Years

May 14, 2026February 1, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Figure AI Aims to Manufacture 100K Figure Robots

Figure AI just revealed its lofty goal for mass producing advanced humanoid robots.

Neuralink Brain Implant Controls Robotic Arm in New Demo

May 14, 2026February 1, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Neuralink controlled Robotic arm

Elon Musk’s Neuralink just posted a short video suggesting that its brain computer interface can now control robotic components.

1X Technologies Acquires Quirky Robotics Startup Kind Humanoid

November 2, 2025February 1, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Kind Humanoid

OpenAI-backed 1X Technologies just acquired Kind Humanoid.

‘Absolutely Insane’: Elon Musk Says Thousands of Tesla Bots is Certain for 2025

May 14, 2026January 30, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Tesla Optimus humanoid robot in a padded room

Elon Musk admitted during Tesla’s latest earnings call that his projections about the Optimus humanoid robot sound “absolutely insane.”

Hate It or Love It: Text-to-CAD Technology Proves Divisive

May 14, 2026January 30, 2025 by Mike Kalil
CAD software on tablet

Let’s get to the bottom of the battle over the love it or hate it technology of early 2025, Text to CAD.

China’s AI Robots Play Big Role in 2025 Lunar New Year Festivities

May 14, 2026January 29, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Unitree H1 humanoid robot with performers at the 2025 Spring Festival Gala

China’s AI-powered robots are playing a prominent role as the country rings in the 2025 Lunar New Year.

Trump 2.0: Winners and Losers Amid DoD Transformation

May 14, 2026January 26, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Trump 2.0 Disrupts the Defense Sector Illustration

Trump, Part Deux started off with a bang. After a head-spinning first week in office, President Trump shows no signs of slowing down.

India’s Best Friend: AI-Powered Robot Dogs to Counter China to Border

May 14, 2026January 25, 2025 by Mike Kalil
India's Robotic Mules on Parade

The Indian Army is trading in its mules and horses for AI-powered robots.

Foxconn Deploys UBTECH Humanoid Robot for iPhone Assembly

May 14, 2026January 24, 2025 by Mike Kalil
iPhone design

Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, says it’s integrating UBTech’s industrial humanoid robots to help assemble iPhones.

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