An MIT roboticist who cofounded bankrupt Roomba maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robot assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking’

Rodney Brooks, the cofounder of Roomba vacuum creator iRobot, said the idea of humanoid robots as catchall assistants, the ...
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Yehey.com - MIT AI Lab Advances Human-Friendly Robotics with Innovative Solutions

Image courtesy by QUE.com In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, the race towards creating human-friendly robots is ...
The Cool Down

MIT roboticist calls out Elon Musk for 'pure fantasy' vision of humanoid robot assistants: '[They] will be long gone and mostly conveniently forgotten'

According to Fortune, Rodney Brooks, a renowned robotics expert, thinks Elon Musk's AI ambitions are a pipe dream.

The robot revolution

BMW just finished a pilot program in Spartanburg, S.C., where robot tasks included loading sheet metal parts into a welder.
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Humanoid robots are here, but they’re a little awkward. Do we really need them?

Building a robot that’s both humanlike and useful is a decades-old engineering dream inspired by popular science fiction. While the latest artificial intelligence craze has sparked another wave of ...
New Atlas

Watch: Vine-like robot lifts delicate cargo – including human bodies

Although they're constantly improving, robots aren't necessarily known for their gentle touch. A new robotic system from MIT ...
Daily Mail

Nothing to hide here! Humanoid robot moves so smoothly, its inventor is forced to cut it open to prove there's not a person hiding inside

A humanoid robot has reached new depths of the uncanny valley with its smooth, humanlike movements. Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, Xpeng, revealed its latest robot dubbed the Xpeng IRON, at an ...

Guinness World Record: Humanoid Robot Agibot A2 Walks Over 100 km in One Go

The humanoid robot Agibot A2, in its Ultra version, has proven its endurance by covering a distance of more than 100 km non-stop.