X released a new world model that it says is a solid step toward its robots being able to teach themselves new tasks.

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Videos of humanoid robots dancing, doing cartwheels, putting clothes in a washing machine, and serving drinks are all over social media. And tech CEOs are telling us to prepare for the forthcoming ...

The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet. By Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu Reporting from Taipei, Taiwan Robots made by Chinese ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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.