China has opened an unusual new school aimed at preparing humanoid robots for a wide range of tasks, from working on factory floors to helping out at home and in public spaces.

China’s $1,400 Bumi humanoid robot highlights a widening price gap with US robots, raising new questions in the global AI and robotics race.

The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.

China has embarked on a campaign to use more robots in its factories, transforming its manufacturing industries and becoming the dominant maker. By Meaghan Tobin and Keith Bradsher Meaghan Tobin ...

Factory floors used to be loud with human voices. Not anymore. Instead, more and more factories have a monotonous, almost hypnotic hum. It’s the sound of a million arms that never tire. We’re talking, ...

Galaxy General Robot Co., also known as Galbot, late last week said its latest funding round has surpassed $300 million. This ...

Humanoid robots have dominated China’s tech headlines this year — dancing on the Spring Festival Gala stage, running marathons, even sparring in boxing rings. But far from the spotlight, in a ...

In today’s CEO Daily: Asia editor Nick Gordon reports on China’s robotics edge. The big story: It’s Budget Day in the U.K. The markets: In the black, globally. Plus: All the news and watercooler chat ...

A robot drew cheers from the packed crowd at China’s inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games — until it spectacularly face-planted and had to be hauled off stage by two real people. The pratfall during ...

In mid-August, Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval – the “Ice Ribbon” built for the 2022 Winter Olympics – hosted a new kind of sporting event. For four days, more than 500 humanoid robots from 16 ...

Videos shared online show the robots performing a sequence of coordinated movements, including arm motions, leg kicks, turns ...

The recently concluded Humanoid Robot Games, a three-day event in Beijing, brought together over 500 humanoid robots, built by 192 universities and 88 private companies, representing 280 teams from 16 ...