This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology.

Founded in 2016 out of the Human Centered Robotics Lab at the University of Texas at Austin, Apptronik now has nearly a ...

If most robots still need remote human operators to be safe and effective, why should we welcome them into our homes?

It’s the old nativity set, mended but still itself, now merged with memories of my own babies in Christmases past, that make ...

From answering questions from Cabinet ministers, academics and students on climate change, substance abuse and the law to ...

Humanoid robots are advancing at breakneck speed, and it’s all thanks to the relentless progress in artificial intelligence.

The relationship at the heart of a new erotic thriller, starring Nicole Kidman, doesn't explode power struggles; it exists ...

He’s got Gir (his mint-green robot/fake dog/sidekick/fan favorite) dressed as an extra cuddly elf by his side. And for a ...

His learning disabilities and autism have made his journey a hard one. His parents, like so many others, sometimes rely on ...

Tesla's CEO Elon Musk said on the social media platform X earlier this year that Tesla would have robots ready for companies ...

From addiction treatment to toy robot ambulances, here's how state and local governments used billions in opioid settlement ...

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