Humanoid robot Phantom MK1 aims for battlefield and space work, but experts doubt weaponized androids will be ready anytime soon.

By Ben Aris in Berlin It looks exactly like a scene out of the Hollywood movie iRobot, depicting the Isacc Asimov classic sci-fi novel: a warehouse filled with gleaming white robots standing in a ...

A San Francisco-based robotics company named Foundation has developed what could be the world’s first humanoid robot explicitly designed for warfare. Called the Phantom MK-1, the machine stands 5 feet ...

The price tag is orders of magnitude cheaper than most robots in its class, which can run into tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now China’s Unitree Robotics, best known for its nimble ...

“Futuristic humanoids working in homes, businesses, and public spaces fuel people's interest," says Takayuki Ito, President of the International Federation of Robotics. “Since our environment is ...

Rather than pushing a futuristic, machine-forward aesthetic, XPENG leans into recognisable visual cues such as body shape, ...

Robotic systems that mirror humans both in their appearance and movements, also known as humanoid robots, could be best ...

Robotic models that resemble people struggle to perform complex tasks with their hands.

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 ...

The renowned roboticist Rodney Brooks has revealed how he believes humanoid robots will develop in the coming years, and his suggestions may surprise you. Brooks, an AI pioneer and entrepreneur known ...

Chinese robotics company AgiBot has set a new world record for the longest distance walked by a humanoid robot with their ...