robots

Top Chinese manufacturer hopes its humanoids will be 80% as good as people next year but at the moment they're not really close18:52, 25 Jan 2026View 3 ImagesRobots are only half as good as us - for now(Image: Getty Images)Robots are only…

The big AI companies promised us that 2025 would be “the year of the AI agents.” It turned out to be the year of talking about AI agents, and kicking the can for that transformational moment to 2026 or maybe later. But what if the answer to…

But language models can only do so much, and what robots need most urgently is a new kind of model that understands the physical world the way an LLM understands the written word. And to build that model, engineers need way more data. While…

A machine gun-toting bot has kept Vladimir Putin’s troops at bay for six weeks without taking a single bullet as the Ukrainians revel in their secret weapon16:49, 16 Jan 2026Updated 19:21, 16 Jan 2026View 4 Images(Image: Getty Images)A real…

The Home Secretary said Craig Guildford has ‘done the right thing’ after an investigation unearthed a ‘catalogue of failings' that 'harmed trust’ in the force17:51, 16 Jan 2026Updated 17:51, 16 Jan 2026View 2 ImagesCraig Guildford(Image:…

The martial artist's motion capture suit sent his movements to a the robot, which copied his actions as they appear to shadow box around an office space, but it took a painful turn11:13, 15 Jan 2026Updated 11:13, 15 Jan 2026Humanoid robot…

Fans consistently flood Nia Noir's comment section with praise for her striking appearance. One called her the 'most beautiful girl in the world' while another said she was 'a literal gift from the heavens'14:58, 13 Jan 2026Updated 15:13,…

AI machines could listen to gripes instead of partners. Human behaviour expert Dr James Muldoon predicted we will turn to artificial intelligence to ‘vent about annoying colleagues’ rather than chewing the ear off a spouse.19:26, 09 Jan…

Physical AI sounds like a contradiction in terms. A computer, but a body?But for the marketing architects, it’s the latest term of art, a buzzword meant to point us citizens toward a bright and promising technological future.Back here on…

Disney+, if you didn’t know, isn’t just for kids. With its ownership of the Lucasfilm brand and the Marvel titles, the streaming service offers plenty of grown-up content in its bid to compete with Netflix and Amazon—and we’re not just…