Houston Chronicle

Not ready for robots in homes? The maker of a friendly new humanoid thinks it might change your mind

NEW YORK (AP) — As the new robot called Sprout walks around a Manhattan office, nodding its rectangular head, lifting its windshield wiper-like “eyebrows” and offering to shake your hand with its ...
Houston Chronicle

Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Robots have long been seen as a bad bet for Silicon Valley investors — too complicated, capital-intensive and “boring, honestly,” says venture capitalist Modar Alaoui. But ...
The Business Journals

Tesla to kill 2 car models in favor of making Optimus robots

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Elon Musk, CEO of Austin-based ...
Nextgov

VA’s early uses of robots have shown mixed success, but excitement remains

LAS VEGAS — It may sound like science fiction, but robots are beginning to play a role in the delivery of healthcare services across the U.S. Within the Department of Veterans Affairs’ network of ...