Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. This Phantom humanoid robot by Foundation is working in a factory. Some of them, however, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. Chinese robot manufacturer Unitree just launched the “world’s first” humanoid robot app ...

In early December 2025, Chinese robotics firm EngineAI introduced its humanoid robot T800. Unlike those already seen by BGR, including Neura's task-oriented 4NE1 robot, which will eventually help ...

Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for CNET. He covers future tech, sustainability and the social impact of technology. He is co-host of CNET's "What The Future" series and Executive ...

AI powered robots are slowly making their way into our world, from delivery bots on wheels to caregiver bots for the planet’s growing elderly population. Nothing has captured the imagination of ...

What’re professional team sports without a good shoving match? Basketball star Kyrie Irving got into one recently — though not on the court, but with a humanoid robot. In a video shared by the Dallas ...

Figure AI is demonstrating how humanoid robots are not just for tricks but can be efficient with mundane but critical tasks. The California robotics firm recently demonstrated the capabilities of its ...

Robot companies are racing toward a breakout year, but they'll have to confront some fundamental problems before making bigger promises. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for CNET.

Humanoid robots continue to advance, with XPeng recently showcasing its new-generation humanoid robot IRON, whose lifelike posture has sparked widespread industry discussion. Shortly after, Tesla ...

A high-profile robotics expert thinks Elon Musk's AI ambitions are a pipe dream, according to Fortune. Rodney Brooks was the co-founder of iRobot, the creator of the home robot vacuum Roomba. He ...

China’s Songyan Power will supply 1000 Bumi humanoid robots to Huichen Technology under a new deal. Bumi is a small, lightweight humanoid robot that can walk, run, dance, respond to voice commands, ...

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 ...