AI robots are learning to do simple human tasks at a factory in Massachusetts

Tutor Intelligence in Watertown is a kind of kindergarten for robots.
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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
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AI robot Ace beats elite human table tennis players

Sony AI's table tennis robot Ace has defeated elite and professional human players under official competition rules, marking a milestone in physical AI performance. Using high-speed vision sensors, reinforcement learning, and advanced robotics, Ace can ...

Robot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record

Humanoid robots outran the fastest human competitors while surpassing the human world record during a half-marathon event held in Beijing on April 19. The demonstration of fast-improving robotic speed and autonomy comes as China’s tech industry is rapidly scaling up mass production of humanoid robots to explore possible uses in the real world.

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

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.