California startups are building robots to help with fold laundry and other tedious tasks as the race to dominate artificial intelligence intensifies against countries such as China.

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A small robotic float slipped under the Antarctic ice, vanished from contact for eight months, and then resurfaced with a trove of measurements from a part of the planet no human has ever seen. Its ...

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Humanoid robots, once confined to science fiction, are transitioning into viable commercial entities due to advances in ...

Humanoid robots have drawn renewed attention this year as companies such as Agility Robotics, Tesla, and Figure AI showcase machines walking, running, and handling warehouse tasks ...

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A humanoid robot danced live at IIT Bombay's Techfest 2025, highlighting Unitree G1's advanced motion control.

Robots have long been seen as a bad bet for Silicon Valley investors — too complicated, capital-intensive and “boring, honestly,” says venture capitalist Modar Alaoui.

Despite billions of dollars in investment, startups say their androids can only perform simple tasks.