07 May 2026
Can a robot achieve enlightenment? Humanoid AI robot debuts as Buddhist monk
A humanoid AI robot named Gabi has been ordained as a Buddhist monk at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, South Korea, marking a controversial intersection of technology and religion.
07 May 2026
Humanoid and Dog-Like Robots Work As A Team At LG Warehouse
LG CNS demonstrates three robot types collaborating to move boxes in 90 seconds per item at Magok facility.
07 May 2026
Japan Airlines Will Test Robot Ground Crew At Tokyo Haneda Airport
Japan Airlines is preparing to test humanoid robots in airport ground operations as the carrier explores new ways to support workers at busy Japanese airports.
07 May 2026
Robots That Learn Through Interaction and Understand Objects Intuitively
The robots I grew up with on the silver screen were big clunky affairs like Robby the Robot, who first appeared in the 1956 film Forbidden Planet. Similarly, on the small screen, we had hulking contraptions like the B-9, Class YM-3 Environmental Control Robot, simply known as Robot, on Lost in Space. Later, I was...
07 May 2026
Humanoid Touch And Voice Are Improving Rapidly
Humanoid robots are rapidly expanding beyond factories and logistics toward broader, general-purpose roles (including in-home assistance), driven by advances in AI and sensing. Compared with vision and language, touch (haptics) and hearing/voice in real environments remain the hardest — and most commercially important — sensing challenges, requiring fast sensor fusion and edge processing.
05 May 2026
Workers are training AI and robots to replace them. It could end badly
In a factory in Bangalore, workers sit at sewing machines with cameras strapped to their heads. On the other side of the world, workers in a Californian office carry out their jobs under the constant surveillance of software that tracks every click, keystroke and mouse movement that they make at their computers.
02 May 2026
Humanoid robot delays flight to San Diego after Southwest seized its oversized batteries
A Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to San Diego turned into an unexpected comedy show Thursday after a dancing humanoid robot named Bebop caused a delay, confused airline staff, and sparked a lithium battery standoff that grounded the trip before it even got rolling. The flight eventually landed at San Diego International Airport about an hour late, according to FlightAware, but passengers…
02 May 2026
Humanoid robot named Bebop causes Southwest Airlines flight delay out of Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
Passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to San Diego arrived more than an hour late Thursday after an unusual traveler—a humanoid robot named Bebop—prompted a runway delay.
01 May 2026
The humanoid robot, sings with a live orchestra in a classical music concert
Famous humanoid robot Sophia, from Hanson Robotics, performed alongside the Hong Kong Baptist University Symphony Orchestra, interpreting three original songs. Sophia, introduced in 2016 and known for her expressive face and Frubber skin, used her AI to simulate emotions and connect with the public. During the concert, Sophia acknowledged she does not feel emotions like humans do, but seeks…
