Hyundai’s plan for humanoid robots
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Tech companies are collectively spending billions to turn the age old sci-fi trope of humanoid, general-purpose robots into reality. So far, that momentous effort has mostly produced staged performances,
Forget about robots that look like they're straight out of science fiction. ‘Unobtrusive physical AI,’ as the technology is called, could wind up being more pervasive in the real world.
At CES 2026, SwitchBot is using the onero H1 concept robot to make a clear statement about where it thinks smart homes are headed. Specifically, it's focusing less on adding another gadget and more on introducing a system that can actually do things.
Humanoid robots, once confined to science fiction, are transitioning into viable commercial entities due to advances in engineering and economic factors. They're beginning to address practical issues in logistics,
Remember when robots were just science-fiction fantasies or clunky machines bolted to factory floors? That world is vanishing before our eyes. While you’ve been focused on generative AI and digital transformation, a silent revolution has been brewing ...