Hiltzik: Musk and other tech gurus say human-like robots are the next big thing. Don't hold your breath

Investors are pouring billions into companies pitching humanoid robots, but functional versions are decades away.
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Japan’s Human-Sized 5-Finger Robot Hand ‘CR Hand’ Now Available Internationally for $2,000

The CR Hand, a human-sized 5-finger robot hand, shown next to a human hand for scale. CR Hand, a human-sized 5-finger robot hand, is now available worldwide for $2,000, designed for research, ...

This $30M startup built a dog crate-sized robot factory that learns by watching humans

MicroFactory has more than 100 preorders for its general-purpose tabletop robotic factory, which it hopes to start shipping ...
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Human-sized robots added to Georgia detention center: Video shows the new guards in action

A Georgia sheriff’s office has a new sheriff in town, and this one is not a human. On Wednesday, the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office announced it would be launching a 90-day pilot program to improve ...
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‘It’s beautiful’: Human-sized robot strolling down Detroit’s 7 Mile stuns residents

DETROIT (WXYZ) — A human-sized robot casually walking down 7 Mile Road in Detroit has captured viral attention online and stopped pedestrians in their tracks. The ...