Tesla said in 2021 that it's developing a humanoid robot — codenamed "Optimus" — that can take over dangerous and repetitive tasks from humans.

Building a robot that’s both human-like and useful is a decades-old engineering dream inspired by popular science fiction. While the latest artificial intelligence craze has sparked another wave ...

Humanoid robots kicked soccer balls, boxed and even attempted archery at the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia ...

So humanoid research led to a useful non-humanoid robot.” Some startups aiming for human-like machines focused on improving the dexterity of robotic fingers before trying to get their robots to ...