Researchers have developed a mathematical framework to design knee-like joints in robots, called rolling contact joints. This could lead to make better robotic grippers, more tailored assistive ...

Fan favorite shows often come to an end before their full stories unfold. In the age of social media, displeasure with a rushed ending can reach a fever pitch in short order. But sometimes, what looks ...

Somewhere between flying down the zip line and climbing the high ropes course, Jaimi Vore realized she had lost a step. "I'm thinking, 'Wow, I'm still young enough,'" the 46-year-old recalled. "I want ...

A Houston company is one of four organizations working together to build humanoid robots to work in shipyards. Persona AI, a Houston-based startup, will take the reins of the "development of humanoid ...

Like something from a galaxy far, far away, robots are getting closer to their big takeover.

Fallout Ghost in the Shell director Mamoru Oshii has played 10,000 hours of Fallout 4 while refusing to do the main quest, build settlements, or travel with anyone but Dogmeat: 'I'd much rather be ...

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Dr. Weatherby is the director of the Digital Theory Lab at New York University. There’s a new social media site, but you’re not allowed to join; it’s for artificial intelligence agents only. Last week ...

Tesla plans to end production of its Model S and Model X vehicles in the spring. The company will convert the factory space to build its Optimus robot. CEO Elon Musk stated the move is part of a shift ...

Elon Musk admitted on Tesla’s Q4 2025 earnings call today that the company doesn’t have any Optimus robots doing useful work in its factories right now. This is a striking admission, given that Musk ...

Nahda Nabiilah is a writer and editor from Indonesia. She has always loved writing and playing games, so one day she decided to combine the two. Most of the time, writing gaming guides is a blast for ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Elon Musk has been straining for some time against the idea that Tesla should be seen as a carmaker. Rather, as ...