Boston Dynamics' Atlas Robot Just Got A Major Upgrade – Here's What It Can Do

Boston Dynamics’ new electric Atlas robot features 360-degree joints, advanced mobility, AI training, and improved ...

CES 2026: All of the big robot vacuum announcements, from new suction power records to... another arm

Narwal staggered announcements of the new versions of its two main botvac series: The newest Narwal Freo came out in September, and now, the Narwal Flow 2 is the flagship representing Narwal at CES ...

CES 2026: Follow live for the best, weirdest, most interesting tech as this robot and AI-heavy event wraps up

CES 2026, the annual consumer tech conference held in Las Vegas, is here. And lucky for you, we have TechCrunch editors and ...
The Cool Down

Hyundai reveals unexpected new use for humanoid robots: '[It] doesn't have to move like a person does'

Hyundai is getting ready to deploy humanoid robots in manufacturing electric vehicles, according to WSBTV.
Futurism

The Way Boston Dynamics’ New Robot Moves Is Skin-Crawlingly Unnatural

During a live demo at this year's CES convention in Las Vegas, Boston Dynamics showed off the unnerving agility of its ...

Vibe Bot is an AI agent that sits on your desk

Smart whiteboard manufacturer Vibe is expanding further into hybrid work hardware with the Vibe Bot, a physical AI device ...

Roborock dropped 3 new robot vacuums at CES 2026. Of course they set a new suction power record.

Roborock has already outgrown its grabby arm phase. Unlike 2025, the three new robot vacuums from Roborock's CES 2026 ...

How Boston Dynamics upgraded the Atlas robot — and what's next

Atlas, a humanoid robot made by robotics company Boston Dynamics, has been upgraded from a version 60 Minutes saw in 2021, ...
The New York Times

Does China Have a Robot Bubble?

The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet. By Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu Reporting from Taipei, Taiwan Robots made by Chinese ...
The New York Times

Russian Humanoid Robot Falls on Its Face in Hyped Debut

The robot, known as AIDOL, staggered onstage during a technology showcase in Moscow. Organizers blamed the mishap on calibration and lighting issues. By Neil Vigdor and Sanjana Varghese It was an ...