A Chinese humanoid robot has just delivered one of the most surreal tech demos of the year, flooring its own chief executive ...

China’s UBTech Robotics scored one of the largest real-world humanoid deployment contracts in 2025, securing a US$37 million agreement to deploy its industrial humanoid robots, including the advanced ...

No basketball. No volleyball, long jump, or steeplechase. Instead, the robot Olympics will have events that reflect how ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Humanoid robots struggle with basic tasks like walking safely and lack the dexterity needed for complex human-like ...

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General-purpose robots remain rare not for a lack of hardware but because we still can’t give machines the physical intuition ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In an Indian town, workers fold towels while wearing cameras, providing data to teach AI robots how to move and ...

Robots are showing up in more places than ever before. From hospitals to homes, workplaces to classrooms, machines with artificial intelligence are becoming part of everyday life. But even as they ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

Robots now see the world with an ease that once belonged only to science fiction. They can recognize objects, navigate ...

John McCormick receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Robots come in a vast array of shapes and sizes. By definition, they’re machines that perform automatic tasks and can be operated ...