China is the world’s most dominant power in automating its manufacturing — installing nearly 10 times as many robots in its factories as the United States, according to new data. Last year, more than ...

Given all of the attention it’s been getting recently, robotics may seem like a brand-new industry. But two of the firms on our list have been around for decades—and one is a conglomerate of companies ...

The race to build the world’s first functional humanoid robots is no longer just a contest of hardware. It’s a high-stakes battle over two radically different philosophies of development, the crux of ...

The integration of robotics into plastics manufacturing is an ongoing process that continues the evolution of production lines by enhancing efficiency, consistency, and safety. Robots are being ...

Suzuki has proposed a robotic mobility concept called MOQBA (Modular Quad Based Architecture), which was unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show in 2023. It is designed to assist people facing ...

Marta Bernardino and Sebastião Mendonça invented Trovador, a six-legged, A.I.-powered robot that can plant trees in ...

Tesla is developing a humanoid robot called Optimus. CEO Elon Musk said about 80% of Tesla's future value could come from Optimus. Musk teased Optimus V3 on X, calling it "sublime." For Elon Musk, the ...

Amazon's warehouse robots have come a long way since it acquired Kiva Systems in 2012. Robots can now perform a variety of tasks alongside employees in fulfillment centers. They can transport packages ...

If most robots still need remote human operators to be safe and effective, why should we welcome them into our homes? The world might seem to be on the brink of a humanoid-robot heyday. New ...

Police have used drones and robots over the years for purposes ranging from getting an eye-in-the-sky view of accidents to remotely tear-gassing a hard-to-reach suspect. Many anticipate police use of ...