Bringing robots that look and move like humans to households and factories is closer than ever. But despite promises from a growing number of startups, fully autonomous humanoid robots are still years ...

On September 25, 2025, Google DeepMind quietly released Gemini Robotics 1.5. To the casual observer, it may have seemed like just another software update, but for the robotics industry, it signaled a ...

China's humanoid robots industry is booming, but analysts say the units showcased at the Spring Gala aren't all they seem.

China’s humanoid robot makers are scaling fast in 2026, led by Unitree and AgiBot, as the market shifts from viral demos to ...

Last year, Norwegian-US tech company 1X announced a strange new product: "the world's first consumer-ready humanoid robot designed to transform life at home." ...

Twenty-five years of the new millennium have passed and we’re still waiting for the futuristic world we were promised: Living in space, hover-cars, jet packs and extraterrestrial encounters. However, ...

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

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 ...

The AgiBot X2 can do hip-hop moves, Tai Chi, and even a full split. I saw it at MWC 2026 and was captivated.

For decades, engineers have been trying to create robots that look and act human. Now, rapid advances in artificial intelligence are taking humanoids from the lab to the factory floor. As fears grow ...

For decades, humanoid robots have lived behind safety cages in factories or deep inside research labs. Fauna Robotics, a New York-based robotics startup, says that era is ending. The company has ...