OpenAI acquires Astral, the Python toolmaker, to enhance Codex AI coding assistant as it competes with Anthropic's Claude Code and Cursor.

Through that experience, I got an up-close view of how software engineering teams work, how good products are launched, and ...

At Mobile World Congress 2026, humanoid robot company Agibot announced a rental program that allows anyone to lease a robot. In total, 17 markets are getting this program, which includes the U.S. and ...

AI’s concealed labor has repeatedly led us to overestimate the technology. Humanoid robots are entering a similar phase. This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI.

Gabriel Gomes believes the future of chemistry is as much about flasks and fume hoods as it is about code. A chemical engineer at Carnegie Mellon University, Gomes works at the intersection of ...

Companies like UPS, FedEx and DHL are increasingly turning to automation in their warehouse processes to work toward greater efficiency and lower costs. But with the rise of automation, companies are ...

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Today Ben takes a look at the Anki Cozmo robot, available for £200 in the UK. Is this something your kids, or even you would enjoy playing with? Full review over on ...

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth year, remotely-operated ground robots have become a startlingly common sight on the battlefield. According to the defense policy think tank, the ...

Three Russian soldiers, one covered in blood, emerge from a building and surrender to an armed ground robot. This is not the first such surrender, but seems to be the first seen on video. Armed robots ...

Before you can get a robot to do anything useful, you need to understand how it works and the math behind its movements. It’s like learning the alphabet before you can write a novel. This section ...

EMO the robot learned how its silicone lips would move in response to its 26 facial motors by staring at its reflection. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...