AI humanoid Sophia sells self-portrait NFT for more than $688,000 at auction

The famous humanoid robot, Sophia, has just sold her first painting at auction – a NFT self-portrait that a collector purchased for over $688,000. Titled ‘Sophia Instantiation,’ the 12-second artwork shows the robot’s digital self-portrait morphing into another designed by an Italian artist. Although the digital piece is was offered as a non-fungible token, which is … Read more

Humanoid that lived 6 million years ago walked on all fours and may be closer to chimps than humans

A new report challenges the theory that Sahelanthropus tchadensis, a hominid that lived more than 6 million years ago, was our earliest known human ancestor. French paleontologists uncovered a Sahelanthropus in Chad almost two decades ago.  Nicknaming it ‘Toumai,’ they heralded the creature as an early biped — with a skull indicating it had an erect spine.  … Read more

Humanoid robot Pepper can now scan office workers’ faces to check if they are wearing masks

Japanese tech company SoftBank has created a version of its Pepper robot that can detect whether office workers are wearing a mask.     The 47-inch-high robot with human-like features is already in operation in some countries welcoming visitors to shops, exhibitions and other public spaces. But the upgraded version is designed to stand at the entrance … Read more

Artificially intelligent humanoid robot ‘Erica’ nabs lead role in $70 million Hollywood sci-fi movie

The next Marilyn Monrobot? Artificially intelligent humanoid ‘Erica’ nabs the lead role in a $70 million Hollywood sci-fi movie The eerily human-like robot with play the role of a superhuman in the film,’b‘ The character will go on the run with the scientist who helped to create her Erica — who made her public debut … Read more