When humanoid robots dominated the stage of last year’s Spring Festival Gala with sleek dance routines, Ai Lin saw more than a spectacle. He saw a business. Soon after, the e-commerce livestreamer in ...

The move has drawn sharp criticism from the United Auto Workers union. The machines, called “cobots,” or collaborative robots, are now working alongside the employees who remain at the plant. They ...

Dozens of new robot arms have been installed at General Motors’ flagship electric vehicle factory in Detroit—even as 1,300 workers remain out of work following what was supposed to be a temporary ...

Earlier this year in Beijing, a humanoid robot crossed a half-marathon finish line in a blistering 50 minutes, 26 seconds. The feat immediately lit up global headlines for shattering the human world ...

Building on the country’s electric vehicle industry, Chinese companies are making robot parts at a scale and price point others can’t match. China’s lead in humanoid robots was evident at last month’s ...

Humanoid robots are attracting global interest, and COMPUTEX 2026 has opened its first robotics zone. Yet Taiwanese suppliers are focusing on physical AI, including AI computing platforms, edge AI, ...

There’s a received piece of wisdom among militaries around the world that whatever new technologies appear, in the end, foot soldiers are what matters. As British Army officer Field Marshal Archibald ...

In a biology laboratory in Tokyo, ten robots conduct experiments, using their two arms to handle liquids, grow cells on plates and operate scientific instruments, among other basic tasks. The Robotics ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Forbes Tech Contributor Martine Paris with Agility Robotics industrial robot Digit at a ...

The 2026 robotics landscape is undergoing a decisive shift as humanoid systems, embodied intelligence platforms, and cognitive operating environments move from controlled demos to actual deployment.