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Walks like a human, thinks like a car: The robot that fooled the internet

Nov 20, 2025

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6 min read

Walks like a human, thinks like a car: The robot that fooled the internet

When Chinese EV maker XPENG unveiled its second generation "IRON" humanoid robot, the internet did a collective double-take. On stage, it didn't just walk; it moved with a shockingly fluid, catwalk-style grace that seemed too lifelike to be real.

Tesla's Audacious Plan to Remake the Global Economy

Nov 12, 2025

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7 min read

Tesla's Audacious Plan to Remake the Global Economy

At the 2025 Annual Shareholder Meeting, Elon Musk recast Tesla not as a car company, or even an energy company, but as the foundational architect of a post-scarcity global economy powered by artificial intelligence and robotics. This article is an analysis of the five most impactful takeaways from this new vision. This is a blueprint for a future that sounds like science fiction, but one that Tesla is now strategically positioning itself to build, starting today.

5 Surprising Truths About NEO, the $20,000 Robot Butler

Nov 8, 2025

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4 min read

5 Surprising Truths About NEO, the $20,000 Robot Butler

For decades, the dream of a household robot helper like Rosie from "The Jetsons" has been a staple of science fiction. We’ve seen countless lab prototypes and slick concept videos, but the reality of a true humanoid butler in our homes has always felt just out of reach. Until now.

Oct 30, 2025

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7 min read

Why do humanoids dance?

It's not a coincidence that so many companies take a musical approach to demonstrate their humanoid capabilities. In this article we analyse why and do a deep dive on different marketing strategies from the dance demos.

Four key takeaways from podcast "Move Aside, Chatbots: AI Humanoids Are Here"

Sep 24, 2025

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6 min read

Four key takeaways from podcast "Move Aside, Chatbots: AI Humanoids Are Here"

This post breaks down four major insights from the recent WIRED podcast “Move Aside, Chatbots: AI Humanoids Are Here” — from who’s funding humanoid robotics, to where real progress is happening, and where the promises risk outpacing reality.