The robot jellyfish that Caltech failed to make
China unveils a 56-gram robot jellyfish that's nearly indistinguishable from the real thing. It consumes 28 milliwatts and has a built-in AI camera.
AI, LLMs put into robots: the bicentennial man is far away
Robot tests with Claude, GPT-5, and Gemini: the first attempt to give them "thinking souls" failed miserably. One cited HAL 9000 before shutting down. The bicentennial man was more stable.
Wearable robots sewn like clothes: Korea is serious about it
Artificial muscles thinner than a hair become tissue: Korean wearable robots weigh less than 2 kg and are already in production.
The X1 Neo robot is available for pre-order: it costs as much as a car, it does chores
X1 launches Neo: a $20 home robot or $499/month. It's basic autonomous, remote-controlled for complex tasks. Deliveries are expected in 2026.
Japan: Robots operated by Filipino workers perform physical labor
Young Filipinos are controlling robots in Japanese shops: remote physical labor, under the suspicion of training those who will replace them.
X1, the autonomous robot that walks, flies and drives itself
Caltech introduces X1: an autonomous robot that walks, releases a drone from its back, and turns rescue operations into a game of chess between machines.
Artificial Muscles: Korean Actuators Overcome Biological Limits
Actuators that change stiffness on command: soft for movement, hard for lifting 4000 times their weight. Soft robotics surpasses human limits.
Korea: Robot archer challenges national team, loses by one point
Korea: Robot archer reads wind and rain, shooting perfect arrows. The Olympians narrowly win, but technology is gaining momentum.
AheadForm unveils the most realistic robot face ever seen
AheadForm unveils an ultra-realistic robot face. It can predict your smile 839 ms before it happens. The video goes viral.
Four jets and a baby face: iRonCub flies
After 10 years of development, iRonCub has taken flight in Genoa. It is the first humanoid robot with working jet propulsion.
HydroSpread: aquatic robots built directly on water
HydroSpread lets you create insect-inspired aquatic robots: flexible films that float, row, and walk
Why humanoid robots will arrive (at least) 5 years later
Humanoid robots everywhere by 2030? Hidden supply chain obstacles suggest otherwise. That's why we'll wait a little longer.
RowboBoat, a robotic canoe that doesn't need rowers
A canoe with robotic arms moves autonomously on American lakes: ROS technology and artificial intelligence at the service of navigation
Cyborg jellyfish will change ocean exploration
First tests: Remotely controlled cyborg jellyfish survive in the open sea better than multi-million-euro mechanical robots.
China: A robot will give birth to humans (and raise an ethical storm)
A pregnancy robot can raise a fetus for 10 months and deliver a baby: prototype ready in 2026.
California's mobile robotics factory rebuilds burned-out homes.
A robotic tent factory assembles modular homes where fires destroyed Los Angeles. Time savings of 70%, costs of 30%. The future is here.
GEAIR, the Chinese pollinator robot, works 24/7: goodbye to seasonal crops.
Chinese pollinator GEAIR uses AI to replace farmhands: works 24/7 and reduces production costs by 80% in greenhouses
Tattoo robots: fast, precise, and painless, but the prices are high.
Austin launches the world's first tattoo robot: Blackdot reads skin and creates painless tattoos in 20 minutes—but tattoos are expensive.
CHILD, training humanoids with a robot in a baby carrier
CHILD system, or: a robot in a baby carrier controls humanoids remotely. A brilliant idea that works and is inexpensive.
Xueba 01 Makes History: The World's First Android PhD Student
Chinese robot Xueba 01 will pursue a doctorate in theater. The AI will study human emotions and artistic performance for four years.
Robot eats robot and grows: electronic metabolism begins
Columbia scientists create robots with their own metabolism: they physically grow by consuming other robots.
