When Real-World Tech Catches Up to Westworld
The Westworld aesthetic is all over today’s global humanoid frenzy, as are the parallels to emerging technology.
Westworld
Westworld is an American science fiction television series created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, based on the 1973 film of the same name by Michael Crichton. The show is set in a futuristic theme park where humanoid robots, known as hosts, serve wealthy guests until they begin to gain self-awareness.
Allonic Secures $7.2M to Build Robots the Way Westworld Imagined
A Hungarian startup is generating buzz with its automated manufacturing system for building robots that’s straight out of Westworld.
A Look Back at 2016’s Robot Debuts
Social media is flooded right now with posts waxing nostalgic about the year 2016, which happened to be a crazy year for robotics.
Tesla Optimus vs. Xpeng Iron: The Race to Become More Human
The rivalry between Tesla and XPeng has officially left the EV track and has entered a stranger race.
Xpeng’s Next-Gen Iron Humanoid Leans into Westworld Aesthetics
Xpeng’s next-generation humanoid looks and moves like a cross between a host drone from Westworld and Catwoman.
Clone Robotics Unsettles Internet with Protoclone Synthetic Human Prototype
Clone Robotics just unveiled its full-bodied synthetic human, and of course it’s creeping people out.
2024’s Most Viral Moments in Robotics That Shocked the World
The year 2024 was, by all accounts, a blockbuster year for robotics.
Clone Robotics Previews Alpha Android for Home Use, Available in 2025
Clone, which operates out of the US and Poland, says it’s releasing only 279 of its new Clone Alpha androids in 2025.
Westworld Coming True? Synesthetic Human Startup Clone Unveils Torso Robot
Clone Robotics has just introduced its new humanoid robot, Torso, which is drawing comparisons to the lifelike creations in Westworld.