09 May 2026
‘A really surreal moment’: Rigby teen among only 4 Idahoans accepted to MIT
Addie Anderson, a 17-year-old from Rigby, Idaho, received an acceptance letter from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the world’s premier STEM institutions, on Pi Day this year. "I feel like it was a really surreal moment," she said.
09 May 2026
Airline flight delayed for bizarre reason as humanoid robot triggers safety query
A Southwest Airlines flight was delayed for about an hour recently for a most unusual reason. A humanoid robot had been brought on board as a passenger.
09 May 2026
Meet China’s moon porter for Chang’e-8 mission: a 4-wheeled robot with 2 arms
China is sending a new kind of explorer to the moon – with a humanoid upper body and four wheels. The 100kg (220lbs) robot will transport, deploy and install instruments and sensors at their designated lunar locations after the Chang’e-8 probe lands.
09 May 2026
Tesla Says Vision System Can Deploy Airbags Before Impact
Tesla says its advanced Vision system can deploy vehicle airbags up to 70 milliseconds earlier by identifying unavoidable crashes before impact occurs, a technological breakthrough that could significantly improve automotive safety and collision-response systems.
09 May 2026
Young talent rises with China's robotics industry
China's burgeoning robotics industry is accelerating rapidly, and alongside it, a new generation of young professionals is emerging, growing in tandem with the technology they help develop.
08 May 2026
China’s embodied AI and path to a shared future
Recently, a unique humanoid robot half-marathon was held in Beijing, where more than 100 robot teams competed alongside 12,000 human runners, drawing widespread attention from major international media. HONOR’s “Lightning” humanoid robot completed the roughly 21-kilometer (13-mile) course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds - surpassing the human half-marathon world record of 57 minutes and 20 seconds…
08 May 2026
Even in Japan, robots are far from being full‐fledged caregivers
The robot pauses at the edge of the room as an engineer checks its sensors. Then, with a soft mechanical hum, this humanoid machine begins to move. It lifts a mannequin from a bed, slowly and carefully. The engineers hold their breath. I am in a robotics lab in Tokyo, Japan, as part of my Wellcome research fellowship.
08 May 2026
Figure AI’s bedroom demo turns chores into a startup test
A viral Helix 02 Bedroom Tidy demo has put Figure AI’s home robot ambitions back in focus. The clip suggests real progress in household manipulation, but investors should watch for clearer autonomy claims, setup details and proof beyond polished demos.
08 May 2026
Figure Helix-02 robots reset rooms in 2 minutes
In the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence and robotics, Figure's latest demonstration showcases groundbreaking advancements in multi-agent robotic systems.
