Humanoid robots have been promised for decades, but most still look and move like machines. Ameca changes that, with a face and body language so nuanced that people instinctively treat it less like a ...

UBTech executive highlights difficulty in replacing workers with machines but manufacturers are still racing to order them ...

Humanoid robot companies employ armies of human operators to train their machines by doing tasks like squatting and washing dishes.

Even with those limitations, orders for the machines are accelerating. Manufacturers such as BYD and Foxconn, both partners ...

Last year, when The New York Times reported that Amazon's robotics team's ultimate goal was to automate 75% of the company's ...

When Elon Musk talks about robotics, he rarely hides the ambition behind the dream. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Tesla's Optimus is pitched as an all-purpose ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Jonathan Reichental covers technology in business and society. Toy versions of the popular droids R2-D2 and BB-8, part of the ...

During the most recent CES 2026, LG debuted its latest household robot. It vaguely resembles a human, and is designed to take over a few boring chores.

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 ...

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