Robots have never felt as close to becoming a part of everyday life as they do today. Their widespread use now seems likely ...

S ince 2024, a video has circulated online purportedly showing surveillance footage of a small robot, named Erbai, convincing ...

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What is the future of artificial intelligence companions? Reporter Dana Gerber and editor Greg Huang share their thoughts.

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Enter NEO, a humanoid robot created by 1X, an artificial intelligence and robotics company based in Palo Alto, California. The robot became available for preorder on Oct. 28 for $20,000 for those who ...

OpenAI flooded the zone yesterday with a long-awaited announcement regarding its revised agreement with Microsoft and ...

X Technologies has released NEO, a humanoid robot that can tidy, talk, and tackle chores. This brings the sci-fi dream of a ...

Finding genuine human connection can be hard. Could companion bots—for friendship, love, and sex— help fill that need?

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Just a robot with its middle finger raised. Although I was shocked, a sinking feeling meant that I could guess why. A few weeks ago, Rizzbot — or the p ...