Thanks to new technologies like artificial intelligence, scientists are increasingly freed from the constraints of the laboratory. It raises questions about how much humans should outsource to robots.

Technology Technology   The Big Story What’s next for physical AI in the US First there was image classification, then generative AI models like ChatGPT, followed by agentic AI ...

NC AI Partners with Hyundai Rotem to Advance Defense Physical AI Initiative NC AI announced on the 28th, “We have formed a ...

FORT Robotics, the trust layer for physical AI, today announced the acquisition of Mapless AI, a Boston- and Pittsburgh-based ...

From Chinese makers of humanoid robots to India’s new generation of drones and innovations in green energy–meet this year’s ...

Even advanced technology can struggle when the real world becomes unpredictable. In April 2026, a Waymo robotaxi in San ...

That's exactly why so much cash is flowing into the AI sector. Over the past 10 years, AI has comprised 10% of all global ...

The 2026 robotics landscape is undergoing a decisive shift as humanoid systems, embodied intelligence platforms, and ...

A pizza robot startup backed by millions has shut down, highlighting how replacing human workers with automation remains ...

Boston-based Automated Tire, Inc. unveils SmartBay, an AI-powered robotic platform that handles tire changes and wheel balancing with minimal human help.

AI’s concealed labor has repeatedly led us to overestimate the technology. Humanoid robots are entering a similar phase. This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI.

Clyde Vanel, a New York Assembly Member from Queens (D–Cambria Heights), could hardly believe his eyes when he watched a ...