This Humanoid Is Ready to Bring You a Toothbrush

Fauna, a new startup, is betting that humanoid robots will find success as hospitality workers, research assistants, and ...

Not ready for robots at home? Friendly new humanoid maker thinks it may change minds

NEW YORK -- As the new robot called Sprout walks around a Manhattan office, nodding its rectangular head, lifting its windshield wiper-like “eyebrows” and offering to shake your hand with its grippers ...

Forget soulless humanoid robots like Tesla’s Optimus. This one’s more Wall-E

Fauna Robotics’ humanoid robot Sprout is an attempt to start a focus on ‘approachable’ robots inspired by Wall-E and BB-8, ...
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The maker of a friendly new humanoid thinks robots are ready for homes after all

NEW YORK — As the new robot called Sprout walks around a Manhattan office, nodding its rectangular head, lifting its ...
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Humanoid robots or human connection? What Elon Musk's Optimus reveals about our AI ambitions

When Elon Musk talks about robotics, he rarely hides the ambition behind the dream. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Tesla's Optimus is pitched as an all-purpose ...