Mirumi is adorable. But living with it reminded me of the limits to the companionship a social robot can provide. is a senior reporter and author of the Optimizer newsletter. She has more than 13 ...

CES 2026 in Las Vegas dramatized how humanoid robots advanced. Some are moving into eerie human replication, while others are proving to be amazing industrial tools. The CES show floor was dominated ...

The company will reveal its Gen 3 robot in the first quarter of 2026. The company will reveal its Gen 3 robot in the first quarter of 2026. is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who ...

Global leaders are gathering in Davos, Switzerland, from Monday to Friday for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, with dialogue and coordination taking center stage amid growing calls for ...

The South Africa-born tech billionaire made his debut at the world's top political and economic summit in the Swiss Alps, telling the World Economic Forum that robots will outnumber people and AI will ...

Elon Musk says that Tesla is planning to make its Optimus robots available for sale by the end of 2027. The Tesla CEO says that Optimus will be able to perform any task in a reliable and safe manner.

Elon Musk admitted on Tesla’s Q4 2025 earnings call today that the company doesn’t have any Optimus robots doing useful work in its factories right now. This is a striking admission, given that Musk ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Thursday the company is planning to make its Optimus robots available for sale to the public by the end of 2027. Musk spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, ...

Tesla plans to end production of its Model S and Model X vehicles in the spring. The company will convert the factory space to build its Optimus robot. CEO Elon Musk stated the move is part of a shift ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that the company would begin phasing out its Model S and Model X electric vehicles this year and retool a California factory to produce humanoid robots instead. The ...

Just months after graduation, Claire Kwon (Communication ’22) booked her first Broadway show. Following a hasty audition process, she appeared as an offstage swing, covering multiple ensemble parts in ...