Boston Dynamics’ AI-powered humanoid robot is learning to work in a factory

This is an updated version of a story first published on Jan. 4, 2026. The original video can be viewed here.  For decades, engineers have been trying to create robots that look and act human. Now, rapid advances in artificial intelligence are taking humanoids from the lab to the factory floor. As fears grow that AI … Read more

How Boston Dynamics upgraded the Atlas robot

In 2021, 60 Minutes visited the offices of robotics company Boston Dynamics and met an early model of its humanoid robot, Atlas.  It could run, jump and maintain its balance when pushed. But it was bulky, with stiff, mechanical movements.  Now, Atlas can cartwheel, dance, run with human-like fluidity, twist its arms, head and torso … Read more

Meet Argus, a robot with 20 legs and eyes built to move and see in any direction

DURHAM, N.C. — A robot being developed at Duke University is almost ready to face the world, in any direction. Instead of trying to copy symmetrical shapes from nature by building robots that look like people, dogs or insects, engineering professor Boyuan Chen and his team focused on uniformity in action, or what he calls … Read more

Robot exploring France’s deepest shipwreck finds cannons and ceramics that sank 5 centuries ago

Deep below the surface of the Mediterranean Sea off the French coast, the pincer of a remotely guided underwater robot delicately closes around a centuries-old jug lying near a 16th-century shipwreck. “You have to be extremely precise so as not to damage the site, so as not to stir up sediment,” says navy officer Sebastien, … Read more

Robot dogs with Musk and Zuckerberg heads roam around Berlin museum in Beeple’s new exhibit

BERLIN — Robot dogs with hyper-realistic silicone heads modeled after world-renowned figures — including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso — can be seen roaming around a Berlin museum, occasionally “pooing” printed images of their surroundings which they’ve previously captured with integrated cameras. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get … Read more