Tech Firms Are Persuading Retailers to Put A.I. Everywhere

Stores of all kinds are using artificial intelligence to sell everything from luxury handbags to hay for horses.
The Verge

AI moves into the real world as companion robots and pets

Sometimes AI doesn’t need to be a know-it-all, it just wants to keep you company. Sometimes AI doesn’t need to be a know-it-all, it just wants to keep you company. is a London-based reporter at The ...
New Atlas

LG’s housekeeper robot designed to automate your daily chores

LG has debuted a home robot that's designed to cook, clean, and manage chores using advanced Physical AI. Part of LG's "Zero Labor Home" vision, the wheeled humanoid features dexterous hands and ...

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 ...
Wired

Google Gemini Is Taking Control of Humanoid Robots on Auto Factory Floors

Google DeepMind is teaming up with Boston Dynamics to give its humanoid robots the intelligence required to navigate unfamiliar environments and identify and manipulate objects—precisely the kinds of ...
BGR

One Of The Most Terrifying AI Movies Is Streaming On HBO Max

There may never be a better time to watch (or rewatch) Alex Garland's "Ex Machina" than in 2026, now that it's streaming on HBO Max. The 2015 film quickly became a cult classic, a sci-fi thriller that ...
Futurism

Man Operating Robot Accidentally Makes It Kick Him Directly in the Nutsack

In a now viral video, a man controlling a Unitree robot accidentally made the humanoid kick him right in the groin, forcing him into a groaning heap while painfully and visually embodying the promise ...
CNET

Robot Coffee Cups? Self-Driving Trivets? AI Researchers Made It Happen

Scientists found a way to animate everyday objects and predict your next move, so your stapler is always nearby when you need it. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home ...
Automation World

How AI, Robots and Data Can Transform Manufacturing Amid Economic Uncertainty

Connected systems combining CMMS, SCADA, ERP and monitoring tools can be used to support trustworthy AI predictions and ROI-focused investments. Agentic AI is evolving beyond chatbots into ...
CNET

We May Not Know How Strong AI Humanoid Robots Really Are

Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for CNET. He covers future tech, sustainability and the social impact of technology. He is co-host of CNET's "What The Future" series and Executive ...
GCN

Honor prepares 2026 launch of its first AI-driven “robot phone” aimed at enhanced user interaction

In 2026, Honor Mobile is set to release the “First AI Robot Phone”. The device will perform the functionalities of a smartphone and feature a robotic arm that will aid the user in performing tasks on ...