Tech companies are collectively spending billions to turn the age old sci-fi trope of humanoid, general-purpose robots into ...

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Recent demonstrations and lawsuits over the strength of AI humanoid robots raise essential questions about safety standards.

Figure AI, a startup based in San Jose, California, has drawn attention in recent months for its sleek, humanlike black-and-gray robots doing basic tasks like folding laundry and putting away ...

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The demographic shift towards older populations across several countries has created unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and humanoid robots have stepped into the ...