In a laboratory in Connecticut, a palm-sized silicone robot scrunches up its body to inch forward in a caterpillar-like motion. A brick tips over onto its leg, trapping it as it struggles to move on.

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At Tesla's recent We, Robot event, the company unveiled the latest iteration of its humanoid robot, Optimus, sparking instant comparisons with Sonny, the robot protagonist from the 2004 movie I ...

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I used to mop and vacuum my home at least once a week to keep up, but in the year-and-a-half that I’ve been testing robot vacuums, I’ve been able to cut that down by about one or two cleaning ...

A human-assisted Tesla robot known as Optimus pouring drinks at an event Oct. 10, 2024 at Warner Bros. in Burbank, California. Screenshot from a video by Robert Scoble Elon Musk has done it again.

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