Mirumi is adorable. But living with it reminded me of the limits to the companionship a social robot can provide. is a senior reporter and author of the Optimizer newsletter. She has more than 13 ...

CES 2026 in Las Vegas dramatized how humanoid robots advanced. Some are moving into eerie human replication, while others are proving to be amazing industrial tools. The CES show floor was dominated ...

Global leaders are gathering in Davos, Switzerland, from Monday to Friday for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, with dialogue and coordination taking center stage amid growing calls for ...

The South Africa-born tech billionaire made his debut at the world's top political and economic summit in the Swiss Alps, telling the World Economic Forum that robots will outnumber people and AI will ...

Elon Musk says that Tesla is planning to make its Optimus robots available for sale by the end of 2027. The Tesla CEO says that Optimus will be able to perform any task in a reliable and safe manner.

Elon Musk admitted on Tesla’s Q4 2025 earnings call today that the company doesn’t have any Optimus robots doing useful work in its factories right now. This is a striking admission, given that Musk ...

Tesla plans to end production of its Model S and Model X vehicles in the spring. The company will convert the factory space to build its Optimus robot. CEO Elon Musk stated the move is part of a shift ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that the company would begin phasing out its Model S and Model X electric vehicles this year and retool a California factory to produce humanoid robots instead. The ...

Engineers studying drone combat at one of China’s top military-linked universities needed a way to simulate clashes between drone swarms in real time. They turned to nature for inspiration. Observing ...

For over 5 years, Arthur has been professionally covering video games, writing guides and walkthroughs. His passion for video games began at age 10 in 2010 when he first played Gothic, an immersive ...

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