When AI robots start landing like superheroes, China rolls out combat-ready humanoids, and a surveillance screen at Skinwalker Ranch morphs into the words “I LIVING,” you know it’s getting weird. In this Slingshot Nation Live replay, I break down the rise of AI house robots and military humanoids, what happens when tech is wired to the cloud and allowed to learn from our lives, and why this all feels a lot less “cool future” and a lot more dystopian prophecy. From Black Friday chaos to boycotts, Stranger Things, Dark, and the spiritual cost of a world built on subscriptions and smart machines, we’re asking: what happens when the devices stop serving us and start serving something else?

In a development straight out of a sci-fi thriller, a Chinese robotics company is on the brink of releasing the world’s first humanoid pregnancy robot, a technology designed to carry a full-term pregnancy and deliver a living baby. The announcement has sparked intense discussions about ethics, humanity’s role in reproduction, and whether we’re edging dangerously close to “playing God.”

The Walker S2 humanoid robot from Chinese robotics company UBTECH may look like just another mechanical assistant, but one innovation sets it apart: it can swap its own batteries — no human help required.

Figure AI just made another chilling move toward a robotic future. The company has secured its second major U.S. partner, with CEO Brett Adcock hinting that up to 100,000 humanoid robots could be deployed within four years. While the identity of this corporate giant remains a mystery, speculation runs wild—are these robots headed for factories, warehouses, or even customer service?