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The People's Republic has already embraced the practical rollout of AI to huge portions of the nation's infrastructure.

Artificial Intelligence

China Is Suddenly Deploying AI Everywhere

As a new robot drummer video shows, talent runs the gamut in robots about as much as it does for human musicians.

Scientists Taught a Robot to Play the Drums and He Is Shockingly Horrible at It

By Noor Al-Sibai

The AI robotics firm Figure released an impressive video of its humanoid robot, Figure 02, autonomously folding laundry.

Wild Video Shows Humanoid Robot Effortlessly Folding Laundry

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

In a San Francisco, four humanoid robots make up a machine-based fight club known as REK, which uses trains its bots as prize fighters.

Humanoid Robots Are Beating Each Other to Pulp in an Underground Fight Club

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists apparently underestimated the aggression of tiny male fiddler crabs when they deployed a friendly robot version in their territory.

Robot Crab Meets Terrible Fate When Its True Nature Is Discovered by Real Crabs

By Noor Al-Sibai

Two pint-sized robots were seen boxing at an AI conference in Shanghai, and we've gotta say, they're pretty cool.

We Must Admit That This Video of Two Small Robots Punching Each Other With Boxing Gloves Is Pretty Awesome

By Noor Al-Sibai

It turns out that a video of a pair of robot arms folding laundry is CGI — but the creator insists there's a real prototype.

Viral Video of Robot Arms Folding Laundry Confirmed to Be CGI

By Frank Landymore

During a Chinese music festival, a humanoid robot named "Adam" grooved on the keytar while semi-disguised in a loose-fitting hoodie.

Band Appears on Stage With Poorly-Disguised Robot Playing the Keytar

By Noor Al-Sibai

This robot's fun time on the dance floor quickly detoured into being a total, unmitigated catastrophe that it'll live with forever.

Robot Tries to Bust Dance Moves, Flames Out in Epic Disaster

By Frank Landymore

Detroit has become a hotbed for robot startups whose machines can mow lawns, remove snow, and pick up trash on city beaches.

Detroit’s Using Robots to Pick Up Garbage, Mow Grass, Clear Snow, and Much More

By Sharon Adarlo

Waymo is bringing its driverless cabs to Philly, the city that beheaded a child-sized robot for fun back in 2015. What could go wrong?

Self-Driving Vehicles

As Waymo Debuts in Philadelphia, It May Want to Look Into the Time Furious Locals Tore Apart an Adorable Robot

By Noor Al-Sibai

Anthropic researchers are warning that humans may soon be little more than "meat robots" for near-future AI overlords.

Anthropic Researchers Warn That Humans Could End Up Being “Meat Robots” Controlled by AI

By Noor Al-Sibai

Engineers at MIT have unveiled a robot that assists the elderly with a variety of household tasks and emergency maneuvers.

Engineers Reveal Robot That Takes Care of Old People So You Don’t Have to

Startup Ground Control Robotics has created a bio-inspired centipede that uses sensors and motor-actuated limbs to control weeds.

This Robotic Centipede Crawls Farms to Kill Weeds — and Might Join the Military

By Victor Tangermann

General Bruno Baratz recently announced France's intent to deploy robot warriors to the front lines as soon as 2028.

France Wants to Roll Out Robot Army by 2040

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has shown off a bizarre concept for a ridable, four-legged robotic "horse," dubbed Corleo.

Kawasaki Shows Off Concept for Rideable Horse Robot

By Victor Tangermann