Three robotics experts said humanoid robots need to move beyond flashy demos to performing tasks that are actually useful in ...

If 2025 was the year we asked, “Can they walk?”, 2026 is the year we are asking, “Can they do the dishes?” The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has always been a circus of gadgets, but this year ...

Imagine a world where your morning coffee is brewed by a robot that remembers your exact preferences, your home is cleaned by a machine with human-like dexterity, and factories are staffed by tireless ...

Scientists have created a robot that learns lip movements by watching humans rather than following preset rules. The ...

Chinese EV maker XPeng has unveiled its next-generation IRON humanoid robot at the 2025 XPeng Tech Day, calling it “the most human-like humanoid robot.” The IRON robot features a bionic ...

Researchers in China have unveiled a soft humanoid robot that can shapeshift, float, swim, ...

It’s been just over 12 years since Boston Dynamics unveiled its bipedal Atlas robot, and along the way it’s made huge advances in both mobility and AI capabilities. A new video (top) shared by the ...

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Chinese EV company XPENG unveiled its next-gen humanoid robot IRON during its AI Day event in Guangzhou, having it walk onto the stage in a stilted yet strangely lifelike saunter. The reveal swiftly ...