Toyota's CUE7 robot shoots hoops using AI

Toyota debuted CUE7, an AI-powered humanoid robot that learned to shoot free throws through trial and error, in front of 8,400 fans at Toyota Arena Tokyo.
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A robot ran a half marathon faster than a human. Here’s why folding laundry is still harder

A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far humanoid robots have come—and how far they haven’t

Chinese Robot That Set Half-Marathon World Record Gets Major Asterisk Based On (Lack Of) Full Autonomy

There has been a lot of talk about a fully autonomous robot that broke a human world record during a half marathon in China. That is mostly true. It is

In a race between humans and robots, machines take the victory in a sign of advancements

BEIJING — It was not even close as a bright red Chinese humanoid named “Lightning” lived up to its name in a half-marathon pitting humans against robots, smoking its competition on Sunday

Figure Is Doubling Humanoid Robot Deliveries Every Month

Figure is delivering new Figure 03 humanoid robot units faster than ever before. The big question: how long can this monthly doubling last?

The Best Robot Vacuums

I've recently introduced a few friends to the power of a great robot vacuum. One of my friends calls hers a marriage saver, while the other was both thrilled and horrified by how many stains the vacuum's AI found on her floors.