AI’s concealed labor has repeatedly led us to overestimate the technology. Humanoid robots are entering a similar phase.

Whether they’re delivering food or folding your laundry, consumer-facing robots are increasingly being designed to be more ...

Despite huge technical progress, these robots are still clumsy at handling everyday tasks in homes or hospitals or other ...

Back-flipping, nunchuck-weilding humanoid robots delighted and amazed viewers at China’s annual televised new-year extravaganza with their kung-fu choreography. But they – and their rivals who took to ...

Humanoid robots have quietly crossed a threshold: they are no longer just research prototypes or sci-fi props. They walk, run, lift, learn workflows, and increasingly interact with human environments ...

On September 25, 2025, Google DeepMind quietly released Gemini Robotics 1.5. To the casual observer, it may have seemed like ...

In cognitive manufacturing, production is being transformed as humans increasingly work alongside intelligent robots. We are entering a new industrial revolution, the cognitive industrial revolution, ...

Meet Up’s owner Yong Wang (middle) enlisted the services of UCSB students Ryan Tian (left) and Jerry Yang (right) to program the humanoid robots, who are both named ChaCha. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom My ...

Humanoid robots stole the spotlight at China’s 2026 Spring Festival Gala with kung-fu moves, sparking awe and debate about the future.