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These robots can figure out how to do a task

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Humanoid Robots’ 88% Fail Rate: Completing Home Tasks
Humanoid robots are shockingly bad at completing common household tasks safely, according to the 2026 AI Index Report from Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.

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These robots can figure out how to do a task after watching humans do it
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Humanoid robot breaks half-marathon record
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What the Chinese robot that ran a half-marathon says about America
Over the weekend, a bright-red Chinese humanoid robot named “Lightning” finished a half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating all 12,000 human competitors.

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After running and dancing, Chinese robot firms target household chores
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Robots run with humans at half marathon in Beijing
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This Humans vs. Robots Half-Marathon Didn’t Go Well… For Humans
Unlike last year, nearly half of the robot entrants navigated the tougher terrain autonomously instead of being directed by remote control during the 21-km (13-mile) race.

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A humanoid robot sprints past the human half-marathon world record in Beijing race
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A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China
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In Chicago, robots are serving up food deliveries, as well as some mishaps

The robots are on trial as the companies operate under a pilot program that expires in May 2027. Chicago’s City Council would need to take action to allow the robots to stay in Chicago after next spring.
NBC 10 Philadelphia
8mon

In another AI push, China holds the world's first sports event for humanoid robots

BEIJING — They aren’t the most graceful athletes, or the fastest. But they’re learning. From Friday to Sunday, human handlers from 16 countries put about 500 bipedal robots through various motions to showcase the promise and limits of embodied ...
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1mon

How do some robot vacuums clean and navigate better than others? They're probably using AI.

If you asked someone 10 years ago if they liked their robot vacuum, most answers would fall somewhere on the "not really" to "hell no" scale. Many old robot vacuums seemed to have no logical cleaning path and no protective instincts to keep them from ...
Opinion
5dOpinion

Unsure about companion robots for seniors? Here’s why some can’t wait.

“I hate this!” That’s how Jude from Oregon reacted to my newsletter last week about Abi, the AI-powered companion robot that has been deployed in some senior care facilities to reduce isolation.
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Viral video shows humanoid robot chasing wild boars off street in bizarre encounter

A humanoid robot known as Edward Warchocki was caught on video chasing a group of wild boars off a Warsaw street, creating a surreal moment that has quickly spread online.
Fast Company
2mon

My neighborhood is pushing back against sidewalk delivery robots. The fight’s coming to your town next

It’s easy to be charmed by the first delivery robot you see. I was driving with my kids in our Chicago neighborhood when I spotted one out the window last year. It was a cheerful pink color, with an orange flag fluttering at about eye level and four ...
AOL
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You're Not Alone. Many People Feel Sympathy For Delivery Robots — And The Reason Why Is Fascinating.

Is there a word in any language to describe the strange secondhand embarrassment you feel toward a robot making a fool of itself? There really should be. It’s how I felt when I watched this snazzily dressed dancing robot eating dirt at a tech expo.
Hackaday
5mon

Record-Breaking Robots At Guinness World Records

If you ever wanted to win a bar bet about a world record, you probably know about the Guinness book for World Records. Did you know, though, that there are some robots in that book? Guinness pointed some out in a recent post. Ever wonder about the longest ...
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