CES 2026 was awash in walking, lifting, interacting machines. But robots that actually look human aren't necessary in industrial settings. The focus is shifting from humanoid appearance to ...

Alibaba's new AI model called RynnBrain is focused on powering robots. One video released by Alibaba's DAMO Academy shows a robot identifying fruit and putting it in a basket. Nvidia and Google are ...

Last year, 21 humanoid robots squared up against each other in the World Humanoid Robot Games’ half marathon race in Beijing in an unintentionally hilarious debauchery of broken limbs, face plants — ...

Automakers are prioritizing long-term automation gains over current productivity limits of humanoid robots. Tesla and Hyundai are among the leaders pushing humanoid robots into factories within the ...

A humanoid robot learns to organize shelves at the data collection training ground for humanoid robots in Qingdao, Shandong, China, on January 12, 2026. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) ...

For more than a decade, Faraday Future has described its electric vehicles as something more than cars – rolling computers packed with sensors, software, and artificial intelligence. Now the embattled ...

Much has been made of the AI race between the U.S. and China as the two national powers jockey for leadership in the world's fastest-growing industry. To some Western observers, China's progress in ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carbon Robotics, a worldwide leader in agriculture AI and robotics, today announced a major breakthrough for global agriculture with the launch of the world’s first Large ...

Xiaomi's smart factory in Changping, Beijing, stands at the forefront of a global manufacturing shift. This 96,900 square-yard facility uses advanced robotics and AI to operate without any human ...

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Elon Musk, a long-time critic of the World Economic Forum's annual event in Davos, Switzerland, appeared at the gathering for the first time on Thursday, where he predicted that robots will eventually ...