Open source language models are crucial to AI innovation. Can open robotics models do the same for physical machines?

Google has subtly refreshed the model Android logo, advancing from a 2D representation to a revamped 3D version of the Bugdroid robot head. Halfway through a second decade of expansion, the Android ...

While Google has been implementing uniform logo redesigns for its app icons, applying the iconic Google colors, the new Android logo stands out with its unique design. Although it has been primarily ...

Based on a scroll back through The Keyword, it looks like Google first used variations of the 3D logo for CES 2023, though it's unclear whether it made subtle appearances before that. What hasn't been ...

Following our previous report, Google is officially unveiling a new 3D logo for Android. The broad goal of this updated branding is to “help connect Android to Google,” and it follows the previous ...

In 2019, Google announced a new brand identity for its mobile OS. Almost four years later, Android is updating its logo with a new wordmark and a 3D version of the iconic robot head. Update 6/30: ...

Security researchers have built a robot with one goal in mind: to crack your smartphone’s PIN. Using 3D-printed parts, servomotors, a plastic stylus, an Arduino microcontroller, and a cheap webcam, ...

At the time of its launch in 2015, Erica was dubbed not only the most beautiful but also the most intelligent android. Several other female-like robots have made headlines since then, but the Japanese ...

AI language skills let you command robots in plain English. The same AI tech lets the robots navigate the chaos of the real world. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Corinne Reichert (she/her) grew up in Sydney, Australia and moved to California in 2019. She holds degrees in law and communications, and currently writes news, analysis and features for CNET across ...