Humanoid robots had a lot of wins and losses in 2025, and 2026 could be a major turning point for this technology if the companies developing them can find solutions to some big problems.

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Think you had a bad year? At least you didn't hire a North Korean, share war plans in the group chat, or DDoS yourself.

The moment a humanoid robot pitched forward on a Miami stage, arms raised as if lifting off an invisible headset, it ...

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Rivian demonstrated the progress it's made, and in the process showed just how far it still has to go to make its cars ...

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Higher education IT decision-makers often talk about hardware specs, endpoint security and the networking backbone that keeps digital classrooms running smoothly. But the University of North Carolina ...

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These XR glasses are a theme park experience waiting to happen. I checked out Disney-backed startup Liminal Space's tech in person.