Some of the world's most advanced robots showed off their skills at tech shows and sporting events, doing everything from ...

A robot with a Labubu doll practises before the opening ceremony. AFP via Getty Images ...

Humanoid robots have drawn renewed attention this year as companies such as Agility Robotics, Tesla, and Figure AI showcase machines walking, running, and handling warehouse tasks ...

Humanoid robots have come on leaps and bounds in recent times, and much is expected of the advanced machines in the coming ...

We have long been fascinated with our own image. In the 1920s play Rossum’s Universal Robots, Czech writer Karel Čapek coined the term robot to describe human-looking creatures forced to work in ...

It feels as if we’re closer than we’ve ever been in history to seeing humanoid robots standing alongside us. Experts and big tech entrepreneurs say we’re heading into a prime moment of innovation ...

BEIJING — They aren’t the most graceful athletes, or the fastest. But they’re learning. From Friday to Sunday, human handlers from 16 countries put about 500 bipedal robots through various motions to ...

I’ve been teaching robotics at the University of Washington for more than a decade. Every class begins with “robotics news of the week.” For years, humanoid robots appeared only occasionally—usually ...

When the Next-Gen Iron humanoid was unveiled to the public earlier this month, strutting fluidly down the runway before a gobsmacked audience, it made headlines – but not for the reasons its creators ...

There doesn’t seem to be a week that goes by without a new humanoid robot being announced in China. The latest contraption to step into the limelight is LimX Dynamics’ Oli, a humanoid robot that, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I explore humans, technologies, and what’s next. Dec 01, 2025, 01:14pm EST As factories finalize 2026 budgets, a costly choice ...