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Elon Musk has big plans for his Tesla Optimus robot, which might include babysitting your children.

An elephant uses its trunk for eating, drinking water, communicating, exploring the environment, social behaviour, and making and using tools. The trunk, which contains six muscle groups, is not only very strong – it can uproot a tree – but can be used with great precision. Elephants use a number…

China's sex doll industry is embracing AI, creating interactive companions for a growing market. Though promising intimacy, technical and legal hurdles remain.

NATO has already awarded the first tranche from its $1.1 billion funding to four companies.

From flying cars and railguns to smartphones and jetpacks — what was once sci-fi can now be found in the real world.

From Brian Flanagan, Guilherme Almeida, Daniel Chen & Angela Gitahi, The Rule of Law or the Rule of Robots? Nationally Representative Survey Evidence from Kenya: We explore the legitimacy of chatbot law clerks by conducting a nationally representative survey experiment of Kenya, a society whose views on such matters have…

Plus, automakers are worried about high new car inventory, and Stellantis doesn't want to be protected by EV tariffs.

Take over a dystopian megacity as a sentient AI in this Steam Next Fest demo.

Robotics company Glacier, which was backed by Amazon this year, says its robots can sort 45 items per minute across more than 30 different materials.

A Chinese company creates hyper-realistic humanoids that mimic emotions for healthcare and education, raising questions about ethics and job displacement.

Apple is reportedly working on robots for your home to handle chores, and maybe even a humanoid one.