A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

Serve Robotics said on Thursday it is partnering with DoorDash to deploy its sidewalk robots to fulfill orders on the food delivery platform, in a move to capture more customers and expand its reach beyond Uber Eats.

Investors are pouring billions into companies pitching humanoid robots, but functional versions are decades away.

Ares premiere got a special guest when Tesla’s Optimus robot showed up on the red carpet. It stood face-to-face with Jared Leto and showcased some martial arts moves. The appearance of the humanoid robot at the world premiere drew many reactions on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter).

Tennis is a sport that can’t be played alone, unless you roll this robot onto the court with you. Acemate’s rechargeable machine catches balls in its net and shoots one back, with full-court coverage up to about 16 feet per second on all surface types.

The robot, built by local robotics firm OryLab and called OriHime, offers guided walking tours to visitors to Japan’s capital city by talking into their ear and showing them around, The Japan Times reported.

Robots are one of four strategic areas SoftBank is investing heavily in to realize Son’s vision of dominating the AI industry and developing super intelligent AI. It is also pouring money into chips, data centers, and energy, as well as companies at the “forefront of generative AI.”