Today’s robots are smarter, faster, and cheaper. They’re also being called upon to move beyond traditional repetitive tasks to take on more “human” roles such as sensing, recognizing objects, moving ...

British YouTuber James Bruton wanted to build a giant walking robot from Star Wars – and ride around on it on his friend's tennis court. "My goal is to have something people would click on," he says.

Whether they’re delivering food or folding your laundry, consumer-facing robots are increasingly being designed to be more ...

Agility Robotics opened the world's first factory for humanoid robots in Salem. The bipedal robot, named Digit, is designed for warehouse and logistics tasks. The factory aims to eventually produce up ...

One of the bigger stories coming out of CES 2026 this year is “Physical AI” and how it’s changing the AI landscape. Physical AI is the industry’s shorthand for AI that does not just generate content, ...

China has made the development of humanoid robots a strategic priority in its tech battle with the U.S. Analysts see China taking an early lead in the technology with domestic firms ramping up ...

China's robotics industry is growing at an alarming rate. Interesting Engineering reports the country's factory-based adoptions grew by 300,000 in a year, surpassing the rest of the world. In the same ...

Seemingly overnight, humanoids are crowding social media feeds and headlining major financial news outlets. Five viral moments in particular, driven by breakthroughs from Tesla, 1X, XPeng, Figure AI, ...