Robotics is entering a new phase where general-purpose learning matters as much as mechanical design. Instead of programming ...

Microsoft has unveiled Rho-alpha, a next-generation robotics AI model designed to help machines understand the physical world ...

Physical AI marks a transition from robots as programmed tools to robots as adaptable collaborators. That transition will unfold over years rather than months, but the foundation models emerging from ...

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

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

At the recently concluded CES 2026 event in Las Vegas, humanoids dominated the spotlight. Boston Dynamics’ Electric Atlas, with 56 degrees of freedom, tactile hands, and a 50 kg lifting capacity, is ...

Designed to improve robots’ reasoning, the Rho-alpha vision-language-action model marks Microsoft’s offering in the growing field of physical AI.

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