A couple of weeks ago, I wrote in this newsletter about my visit to Figure AI, a California startup that has developed a humanoid robot. Billions of dollars are currently pouring into the robotics ...

Photo illustration shows a robot used in the study and examples of comments and responses it gave to test subjects during the experiment. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

Science laboratories across disciplines--chemistry, biochemistry and materials science--are on the verge of a sweeping transformation as robotic automation and AI lead to faster and more precise ...

With four robots and a live link to the International Space Station (ISS), the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen was unusually busy on the "terrestrial Mars". On 24 July 2025, the ...

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