The world’s first humanoid robot competition highlights China’s manufacturing strengths, its algorithmic weaknesses, and the risks of hype-driven innovation.

Modular robots link up like ants, forming bridges, stretchers, and shelters in outdoor tests with drones and human dummy rescues.

Modular robots link up like ants, forming bridges, stretchers, and shelters in outdoor tests with drones and human dummy rescues.

FieldAI builds foundational AI models that help all kinds of robots learn and adapt to new environments using physics.

Robots come in a vast array of shapes and sizes. By definition, they're machines that perform automatic tasks and can be operated by humans, but sometimes work autonomously—without human help.

But why is there so much interest in human-shaped robots? What are they good for, apart from showcases such as Beijing’s World Humanoid Robot Games or funky dance routine videos?

Recent reporting has found that China and South Korea’s tech sectors are watching the pregnancy robot saga closely. South Korea already has robots as 10% of its workforce.

Among their achievements are building two robots from scratch. They cost about 30,000 Afghanis (roughly $430 or £330) to build, paid for by the group members themselves.

Why Is Apple Planning to Build a Robot? The tech giant’s product plans suggest Tim Cook is anxious about more than AI.

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan has announced it will entrust the AI Robot Association (AIRoA) with establishing a data platform to support the ...