Tesla’s Optimus robot just took a giant leap forward, literally. In a pair of newly released videos, Elon Musk reveals Optimus performing complex dance moves, now entirely untethered and autonomous.

What has opposable thumbs and is the most dexterous tool on the planet? The human hand, obviously. Well … not anymore. At least according to engineers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne’s ...

A new paper outlines a unified, simulation-first pipeline that validates a lightweight, 3D printed 14 DOF humanoid before any plastic touches a heated bed.

Sellafield nuclear power plant is testing whether a robot can be used to monitor radiation levels. The Cumbrian plant has completed its first trial of a swabbing tool, designed to be used by Spot, a ...

At the end of Fallout season two, we head back to the Brotherhood for the first time in quite a few episodes. In this Fallout season two finale post-credits scene, we see a Quintus who has ...

Perhaps the most compelling finding from a UW Medicine study to help stroke victims recover hand movement is that if its first subject applied to be part of the study today, he would not qualify.

Tesla has quietly crossed a line that could reshape factory work worldwide. On January 21, 2026 the company began mass production of its Optimus Gen 3 humanoid robot at its Fremont plant in California ...