David Sherland recommends having a planned list of items to check before you go on fire station tours to ensure you get the most out of your visits. Use fire station tours to identify operational pain ...

1X Technologies, a robotics startup backed by OpenAI, has opened preorders for its first consumer-facing humanoid robot named Neo. The robot costs $20,000, with shipments set to begin in the United ...

Homeowners are personalizing their kitchens with features like large islands, custom pantries, and stacked ovens. Design trends include mixing modern and traditional elements, such as wood cabinetry ...

The Blue Jay robot’s ‘extra set of hands’ probably means Amazon’s warehouses will require fewer human hands. The Blue Jay robot’s ‘extra set of hands’ probably means Amazon’s warehouses will require ...

Meet Sparrow, Cardinal and Proteus. They’re the robots that, step by step, are replacing human workers in the company’s warehouses. By Karen Weise Karen Weise reported from Shreveport, La., and has ...

Internal documents show the company that changed how people shop has a far-reaching plan to automate 75 percent of its operations. Internal documents show the company that changed how people shop has ...

Chinese robotics firm Unitree has unveiled its new-generation humanoid robot, the Unitree H2. Standing 180 cm tall and weighing 70 kg, the H2 adopts a more humanlike appearance, featuring a bionic ...

Los Angeles’ main transportation hub is getting a new tenant, one that doesn’t require full-time staff to stock shelves or ring up shoppers. A new self-contained VenHub autonomous “smart store” will ...

Winter Stations is an international design competition held annually in Toronto, Canada. We're calling artists, designers, and architects from around the world to submit public art proposals for the ...

In context: Elon Musk has long hyped Tesla's Optimus robots as a potentially transformative technology capable of eclipsing its electric vehicle business and driving the company toward a multitrillion ...

Machine Design sat down for an exclusive interview with the newly appointed president of Teradyne Robotics Jean-Pierre Hathout at the Fabtech 2025 Show held in Chicago from Sept. 8-11. The seasoned ...

Stephen Colbert weighs in on Paramount trying to outbid Netflix for Warner Bros. A video from a China-based company showing a human-like robot face is spreading online. It's giving major Westworld ...