A new milestone in hospitality technology has emerged in China. The Shangri-La Traders Hotel at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport has officially deployed the humanoid service robot XMAN-R1, created by Keenon ...

For years, CES robots felt like carefully choreographed theatre—impressive on stage, but you'd never actually trust them with your laundry. CES 2026 changed that script entirely. This year's show ...

On a recent sunny day in Silicon Valley, I visited the industrial headquarters of 1X Technologies. Security was tight, so I had to put a sticker over my cellphone’s camera and talk my way out of ...

When humanoid robots dominated the stage of last year’s Spring Festival Gala with sleek dance routines, Ai Lin saw more than a spectacle. He saw a business. Soon after, the e-commerce livestreamer in ...

Japan's industry ministry says it aims to introduce about 10 million AI-equipped robots across 18 sectors by 2040 amid the country's growing labor shortage. Physical AI, which can autonomously respond ...

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A new robot promises to do your chores. But there’s a major privacy catch buried in the fine print. Plus we help Aaron keep tabs on his 12-year-old son.