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Sam Altman just confirmed what OpenAI’s job listings had already been whispering: the company will “definitely” build a humanoid robot. Not just the AI brain that runs it. The actual physical body. Asked on the Sources podcast whether OpenAI’s robotics push meant data-center machines or humanoids, Altman said “both” — and that changed the stakes…

The push to develop and manufacture humanoid robots is accelerating, driven by efforts from numerous tech companies headquartered in China, the United States, Europe, Japan, and South Korea.

His world certainly does. The 28-year-old keeps up with the latest technology by spending his spare time in factories that are switching to automation. That way he knows what to prioritise when teaching his class about artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics.

Usain Bolt’s 2009 world record for the 100-meter dash still remains unbroken at 9.58 seconds, but only if we’re talking about humans. During the second annual World Humanoid Robot Games that kicked off in Beijing on Saturday, the Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot completed the 100-meter dash in 9.39 seconds during a preliminary heat. Developed by…

In a groundbreaking achievement at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Tiangong Ultra, a Chinese humanoid robot, astonishingly ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds, surpassing the iconic record held by Usain Bolt.