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The skeptic’s guide to humanoid robots going viral on the Internet

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It may appear that humanoid robots capable of handling any task have almost arrived—especially when tech companies showcase them performing acrobatic feats or handling household chores. But there is still a significant gap between these robot demonstrations and proving that the same robots can reliably and repeatedly manage such tasks in the real world. The […]

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The skeptic’s guide to humanoid robots going viral on the Internet

ai, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Artificial Intelligence, humanoid robots, robot AI, Robotics, Robots

It may appear that humanoid robots capable of handling any task have almost arrived—especially when tech companies showcase them performing acrobatic feats or handling household chores. But there is still a significant gap between these robot demonstrations and proving that the same robots can reliably and repeatedly manage such tasks in the real world. The

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3D-printable humanoid legs let robotics experiments run wild

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A $2,500 pair of humanoid robot legs built from 3D-printed parts and off-the-shelf components is not going to win marathons just yet. But such relatively inexpensive hardware could enable researchers to more easily test and train AI-powered robotics software in a physical body during real-world experiments. The newly available LeRobot Humanoid project comes from the

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The Internet can’t stop watching Figure AI’s humanoid robots handling packages

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The robotics startup Figure AI has been livestreaming humanoid robots placing thousands of packages onto a conveyor belt for nearly a week—a spectacle that included a robot competing against a human intern at one point. The promotional robot demo has become a viral sensation among tech enthusiasts, spurring YouTube commenters to name the robots and

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Japan Airlines tests having robots instead of humans handle travelers’ luggage

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Humanoid robots are getting a new gig as baggage handlers and cargo loaders at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport—part of a Japan Airlines experiment to address a human labor shortage as airport visitor numbers have surged in recent years. The demonstration, set to launch in May 2026, could eventually test humanoid robots in a wide range of

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Robot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record

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Humanoid robots outran the fastest human competitors while surpassing the human world record during a half-marathon event held in Beijing on April 19. The demonstration of fast-improving robotic speed and autonomy comes as China’s tech industry is rapidly scaling up mass production of humanoid robots to explore possible uses in the real world. The fastest

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