General-purpose robots remain rare not for a lack of hardware but because we still can’t give machines the physical intuition ...

Robots have long been seen as a bad bet for Silicon Valley investors — too complicated, capital-intensive and “boring, ...

Robot companies are racing toward a breakout year, but they'll have to confront some fundamental problems before making bigger promises.

In some sense, Mr. Brooks has only himself to blame. The current humanoid craze is “kind of his fault,” said Anthony Jules, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about transforming businesses through technology & innovation. Now, suddenly, we’re at the precipice of making the science ...

Dressed in sensible Nordic knitwear, Bernt Bornich’s robotic manservant is more stylish than practical. Ask it to fetch a can of Coca-Cola from another room, and more often than not, something will ...

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 ...

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The presence of robots in schools is no longer surprising. How do elementary school children treat humanoid robots? Are they polite to them, and willing to attribute human-like qualities to them?

Iran's robot industry has recently become the subject of ridicule online. This is because the advanced humanoid robot introduced at an official event turned out to be actually dressed up by humans.

Meet Phantom MK1: an imposing humanoid robot designed to transform battlefields, the moon and even Mars—and it may already be taking jobs near you. The 5-foot-9, 176-pound steel and plastic android ...

Hundreds of robotics firms and investors gathered at the Humanoids Summit in Silicon Valley as generative AI breathes new ...