Microsoft released the preview version of a software toolkit for building robot applications on Tuesday, pledging to ignite the robot market in the same way it did the PC market some 20 years ago. The ...

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Microsoft Research rolled out a new robot control system in late January 2026 that lets machines work with their hands while processing spoken commands and physical feedback. The system, called ...

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In retail robotics, “smarter” only counts when it survives a lunch rush. The partnership between Richtech Robotics and ...

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hexagon Robotics is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Microsoft aimed at advancing humanoid robots with a focus on: Redefining data-driven, ...

Microsoft (MSFT)-backed AI research and development company OpenAI is exploring the development of humanoid robots, The Information reported. This move positions OpenAI alongside industry leaders like ...

Sanctuary AI and Microsoft will work together to bolster AI research and development and Sanctuary AI will leverage Microsoft’s Azure cloud resources for their AI workloads. SanctuaryAI is among the ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Microsoft has reportedly deployed robots and artificial intelligence to pull apart defective hard disks to gather the valuable materials within them.

Microsoft Research has given a glimpse at some of its prototype data center robotics efforts. In a paper for Hotnets, the team said that "this marks the beginning of a fundamental shift in how we ...

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