The history of robots began long before the 20th century. Two hundred years ago, automatons appeared that were capable of writing texts, drawing, and shooting arrows, and at the beginning of our era, ...

History is also littered with examples of complex automata designed to wow audiences with their life-like movements. But the word "robot" was first introduced by the Czech writer Karel Čapek in his ...

TL;DR: Elon Musk predicts widespread demand for Tesla's Optimus humanoid robots, aiming for 500,000 units by 2027. He envisions a future with a high robot-to-human ratio, potentially eliminating the ...

Katy has a BA in Humanities and Philosophy, with over 20 years of experience in online and print publishing. She was named the Association of British Science Writers' Editor of the Year in 2023. For ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BOSTON (AP) — Animal-like robots that ...