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 away. There’s a few good reasons for that — chief ...

A humanoid robot called X2 Ultra from China’s leading humanoid robot manufacturer AGIBOT has been impressing visitors in Hong Kong

While Americans excel at producing deadly robots of militaristic persuasions, the Japanese are arguably the most competent designers of eerily human-like robots. Behold Kodomoroid and Otonaroid, two girlish-looking robot guides debuting at the National ...

Humanoid robots are often marketed as the next leap in automation—machines that can walk, talk, grasp objects, and think independently. Product videos show robots folding laundry, stocking shelves, or assisting in hospitals with near-human capability.