Robots have long excelled at repetitive factory tasks, but they have struggled with the messy ambiguity of everyday human ...

Microsoft launched Rho-alpha in late January 2026, a robot model that uses vision, language, and touch sensors for two-armed tasks.

Microsoft introduces Rho-alpha, an AI that understands human commands and controls two-armed robots with near-human precision.

The Rho-alpha model incorporates sensor modalities such as tactile feedback and is trained with human guidance, says ...

The company is positioning this approach as a turning point for robotics, comparable to what large generative models have done for text and images.

Microsoft’s Rho-alpha, which combines vision and tactile sensing, is part of an industry move towards foundation-style ...

Microsoft’s Rho-alpha pushes robots beyond assembly lines using language commands, tactile sensing, and heavy simulation ...

Humanoid successfully demonstrated its HMND 01 Alpha wheeled mobile manipulator at a Siemens production facility in Germany.

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...