In context: Elon Musk has long hyped Tesla's Optimus robots as a potentially transformative technology capable of eclipsing its electric vehicle business and driving the company toward a multitrillion ...

Robots.txt is a small text file that sits on every website. It tells search engines and bots what they’re allowed to see and what they’re not, working like a digital “do not enter” sign. In the early ...

On a cloudy recent evening in Brickell, traffic clogs the streets as commuters hurry home. At 6 p.m., 39-year-old José Torres sits on his scooter, helmet half open, scrolling through his phone while ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week’s best and worst from Kim Strassel, Allysia Finley and Kyle Peterson. While the U.S. celebrates its dominance in artificial-intelligence software, China is quietly ...

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DoorDash Inc. is rolling out an array of new features including a new autonomous delivery robot and restaurant reservations — a move one analyst on Wednesday said would bring an array of benefits, but ...

The hype around delivery robots has fizzled, but DoorDash is still determined to launch Dot, an adorable red bot. It can ride on roads and in bike lanes, where it will face daunting challenges. When ...

Construction robots have been around for a while, automating challenging tasks on job sites. The new kid on this block is called Charlotte, and it's billed as being autonomously capable of building a ...

China is the world’s most dominant power in automating its manufacturing — installing nearly 10 times as many robots in its factories as the United States, according to new data. Last year, more than ...

As logistics leaders race toward automation, a new employee is stepping out onto the warehouse floor: the humanoid robot. With high-profile prototypes from Tesla, Figure AI, and Agility Robotics, the ...

The renowned roboticist Rodney Brooks has revealed how he believes humanoid robots will develop in the coming years, and his suggestions may surprise you. Brooks, an AI pioneer and entrepreneur known ...