Humanoid robots have crossed a line that once belonged firmly to science fiction. In crowded convention halls and viral clips, machines that walk, smile and even misbehave like people are startling ...

Japanese auteur Kore-eda Hirokazu returns to competition at Cannes with "Sheep in the Box," a thorny yet sensitive meditation on the encroachment of AI on our ability to let go of those who are no ...

Lisa Marie Shankles explores artificial intelligence, autonomy, intimacy, and power through a dystopian future where ...

At an event in the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen, UBTech Robotics launched the world's first mass–produced ultra–realistic humanoid robots. These Uworld U1 androids are covered with 'biomimetic skin' ...

Shares of the world’s largest humanoid robot maker by sales Unitree jumped more than 600% in its trading debut in Shanghai on Wednesday, in a testament to its status as the poster child of China’s ...

HONOR is crashing MWC 2026 with its first humanoid robot, moving beyond phones into physical AI hardware. The matte-black robot features a head-mounted camera and a glowing chest strip, suggesting a ...

The tech industry has become obsessed with the idea of humanoid robots, bipedal androids designed to complete tasks on behalf of their flesh-and-blood counterparts. But as many experts have argued, ...

Billions of dollars are flowing into humanoid robot startups, as investors bet that the industry will soon put humanlike machines in warehouses, factories and our living rooms. Many leaders of those ...

The winner ran the half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds. Kevin Frayer / Stringer via Getty Images On April 19, thousands of athletes ran alongside more than 100 humanoid robots in the 2026 ...