In a laboratory in Connecticut, a palm-sized silicone robot scrunches up its body to inch forward in a caterpillar-like motion. A brick tips over onto its leg, trapping it as it struggles to move on.

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Tesla's main announcement coming from the company's recent "We, Robot" event was the Robotax i (or the CyberCab, we're still not sure about the name). But perhaps the biggest impression was made ...

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Social media commentators were quick to side-eye Elon Musk’s latest creations and their clear inspiration from the 2004 film “I, Robot” — and they aren’t alone, as the film’s director ...

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A human-assisted Tesla robot known as Optimus pouring drinks at an event Oct. 10, 2024 at Warner Bros. in Burbank, California. Screenshot from a video by Robert Scoble Elon Musk has done it again.

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