Abstract: In the field of intelligent manufacturing, the robot are an important part of modern manufacturing systems, e.g., automated factories and smart factories. The active 3-D measurement system ...

For decades, robots have excelled in structured settings like assembly lines, where tasks are predictable and tightly scripted. “The emergence of vision-language-action (VLA) models for physical ...

A new viral video of Tesla’s Optimus humanoid shows the robot performing everyday chores like vacuuming and throwing out the trash. Shared on May 20, 2025, by the Tesla Optimus X account on X, the ...

Most people think of Toyota and picture a Camry, a Tacoma, maybe a Prius. A 7-foot-2 robot shooting free throws at halftime of a professional basketball game? That's a harder image to conjure. But ...

Tesla hopes to unveil the latest version of its Optimus robot around late summer of this year. Elon Musk said he wants to push the date closer to the start of production because of competitors. Tesla ...

Abstract: The recent emergence of Industry 5.0 underscores the need for increased autonomy in human–robot interaction (HRI), presenting both motivation and challenges in achieving resilient and energy ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk believes the Optimus robot will become the company's most important product. Optimus is a bipedal, autonomous humanoid robot designed for various tasks, from factory work to ...

Last Sunday, at the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon, a red humanoid robot of a type named Lightning finished the course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds—faster than the human world record. Its long legs were ...

A humanoid robot aptly named Lightning made history on the streets of Beijing over the weekend, beating the human half-marathon world record by several minutes. Dozens of robots lined up for the ...