CES 2026 was awash in walking, lifting, interacting machines. But robots that actually look human aren't necessary in industrial settings. The focus is shifting from humanoid appearance to ...

Automakers are prioritizing long-term automation gains over current productivity limits of humanoid robots. Tesla and Hyundai are among the leaders pushing humanoid robots into factories within the ...

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Elon Musk admitted on Tesla’s Q4 2025 earnings call today that the company doesn’t have any Optimus robots doing useful work in its factories right now. This is a striking admission, given that Musk ...

Elon Musk says that Tesla is planning to make its Optimus robots available for sale by the end of 2027. The Tesla CEO says that Optimus will be able to perform any task in a reliable and safe manner.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Thursday the company is planning to make its Optimus robots available for sale to the public by the end of 2027. Musk spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, ...

The 4-foot-tall humanoid robot that’s in front of me seems, quite honestly, a bit drunk. It leaps from one leg to the other, waving its arms. After 30 seconds or so it abruptly stops, then strides ...

Researchers have created microscopic robots so small they’re barely visible, yet smart enough to sense, decide, and move completely on their own. Powered by light and equipped with tiny computers, the ...

Machines have been helping humans build new cars faster and more accurately for decades, but that relationship is about to shift dramatically. Some industry experts now believe we’re just five years ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. At CES 2026, we put the robots to the test to see whether they’re ready for real homes — or still stuck in demo ...

When Elon Musk talks about robotics, he rarely hides the ambition behind the dream. Tesla’s Optimus is pitched as an all-purpose humanoid robot that can do the heavy lifting on factory floors and free ...