China already manufactures humanoid robots by the thousands. A new generation of U.S. start-ups is betting that there is still time to compete.

The human hand is remarkably good at handling objects, from picking up a tiny needle to twisting a bottle cap. Engineers have ...

The human hand is a dexterous and versatile machine. Scientists have conventionally tried to replicate these traits in robots by copying the biological mechanics of the hand, resulting in complex and ...

The massive seed round was led by Index Ventures and Ribbit Capital, with participation from Sarah Guo's Conviction Partners.

Whether it’s running down a track, doing a backflip, dancing to music, or kickboxing, there are more and more videos of humanoid robots doing increasingly impressive things. Yet speakers at the ...

Microrobots have long promised precision drug delivery inside the human body, but making them practical has remained difficult. Many designs are complex, expensive to manufacture, or hard to control ...

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