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World models: the AI that tries to understand the world instead of just describing it

A language model predicts the next word. A world model tries to predict what happens next in a real scene. It's a precise technical difference, and it's why robotics is looking elsewhere than chatbots.

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Humanoid robots: why 2026 is finally getting them out of the lab

From Tesla Optimus to Figure, humanoid robots are moving past polished demo videos and into real warehouses and factory floors. Here's where things actually stand, and what's still unsolved.

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