Artificial intelligence is expected to surpass human intelligence within the next five years, according to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, the owner of SpaceX and Tesla, Azernews reports.

At the 2026 CES technology show in Las Vegas, companies are debuting next-gen robots designed to cook, fold laundry and even interact with people in more human-like ways than ever.

Three robotics experts said humanoid robots need to move beyond flashy demos to performing tasks that are actually useful in the real world at scale.

While BionIT Labs’ roots are in advanced prosthetics, the company has evolved Adam’s Hand from assistive medical devices to AI-native robotic dexterity infrastructure. The platform delivers what Physical AI has been missing: high-fidelity, real-world manipulation data paired with proven, human-scale hardware.

Diligent was founded in 2017 by Andrea Thomaz and Vivian Chu, world-renowned social roboticists, with the vision of creating socially intelligent robot assistants that improve human labor productivity. Since its inception, Diligent has raised over $100 million in financing from investors including Tiger Global, Canaan, and True Ventures.

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Robots and AI are automating Wyoming’s oil rigs for safer drilling, while coal plants are being upgraded with “robot bubble baths” to boost yields