This humanoid robot has a mind of its own. Researchers at Tianjin University in China have created a robot that is controlled by human brain cells in a first-of-its-kind breakthrough in biocomputation ...

Two years ago, Tesla’s Optimus prototype was an underwhelming mess of exposed wires that could only operate in a carefully controlled stage presentation. Last night, Tesla’s “We, Robot” event featured ...

The walking, talking Optimus robots that stole the show during Elon Musk’s splashy “Cybercab” event in Hollywood last week were operated in part through remote control by humans, according to a report ...

Human–robot interaction (HRI) and gesture-based control systems represent a rapidly evolving research field that seeks to bridge the gap between human intuition and robotic precision. This area ...

There is some speculation about the Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Optimus humanoid robots that were circulating in the crowd at the electric vehicle maker's robotaxi event on Thursday evening. While the Optimus ...

After Elon Musk provided his “long-term” vision for autonomous, humanoid robots at last week’s “We, Robot” event, we expressed some skepticism about the autonomy of the Optimus prototypes sent out for ...

A leaked video shows Tesla’s Optimus robot falling and making a gesture resembling the removal of a VR headset. The motion has sparked concerns that the robot may still rely on human teleoperation.

Tesla's robots serving drinks and talking to guests at the "We Robot" were partly controlled by humans. The robots' performance quickly raised skepticism about their true capabilities and independence ...

Tesla's big autonomy event last night was mainly focused around the two-seat Cybercab and art deco city bus Robovan, but the company also talked about some updates to Optimus — the painfully slow ...

Variable admittance control (VAC) has emerged as a pivotal framework in realising safe, efficient, and responsive human–robot interaction (HRI). This dynamic control strategy adjusts the robot’s ...