Elon Musk’s lofty vision for Tesla includes less attention on electric vehicles and a doubling down on its autonomous robots, even as production for the bots have hit numerous snags. The Tesla CEO said on Monday 80% of Tesla’s value would someday come from Optimus robots, the humanoid bots Musk’s company introduced in 2021, intended…
Two new papers in Science Robotics, published on August 27 by UC Berkeley roboticist Ken Goldberg, argue that truly capable humanoid robots remain far further off than the most optimistic timelines suggest. While large language models (LLMs) surged into everyday use by training on vast internet text, Goldberg says robots can’t ride the same data…
The crowd holds its breath: a small metallic man crouches, gathers momentum, and tries to execute a somersault. He spins in the air… and crashes onto his back. The stands erupt in laughter. Meanwhile, in the ring, two more skillful humanoids trade kicks and punches; one loses rhythm, stumbles, and his rival takes advantage of…
A robotics entrepreneur says his company is nearing completion of a “pregnancy robot,” with a prototype to be ready for sale as early as next year. “Some people don’t want to get married but still want a ‘wife’; some don’t want to be pregnant but still want a child. So one function of our ‘robot…
P6-4 is suspended in the air, hanging from a small crane by ropes, with its limbs stiff and limp. Its feet do not touch the ground. It seems inactive, but when running a hand over the cold, metallic frame of its chest, an inner vibration can be felt, like that of computers in standby mode….
The global electric vehicle battery market is expected to witness strongest growth at a CAGR of 24.68% from 2025 to 2034 and is expected to reach valuation around USD 679.80 billion by 2034. The electric vehicle (EV) battery market is experiencing robust growth, driven by the rapid adoption of electric vehicles and surging demand for…
China has disclosed details about a 60 billion yuan (US$8.2 billion) state fund aimed at early-stage investments in artificial intelligence (AI) projects, underscoring Beijing’s commitment to advancing the industry through state-led investments. Zhang Jianhua, an official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology overseeing the fund, said at a conference in Shenzhen that the…
HONG KONG/TOKYO — For the second time in a year, Unitree Robotics caused a stir on social media recently with videos of its humanoid robot’s acrobatic accomplishments. This time around, the G1 robot completed a standing side flip and a kung fu move known as a carp jump — both more complicated than the standing front…
PC giant Lenovo Group, Shenzhen-based robotics firm UBTech and EV maker Geely are among the first major Chinese manufacturing enterprises to push DeepSeek technology into their products. Those initiatives reflect how much DeepSeek has caught the attention of the technology industry at home and abroad, following its recent AI breakthrough. The Hangzhou-based start-up released two…
China’s top military official held security talks with his Pakistani counterpart on Wednesday amid joint counterterrorism drills in the wake of several attacks targeting Chinese interests and citizens in the South Asian country. Zhang Youxia, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), met Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Syed Asim Munir during a visit to…