Nitin J. Sanket, a professor at WPI, has developed small flying robots with his team that fit in the palm of a hand and use ...

XPENG's Iron robot was revealed with its inner workings exposed, sans clothing or any covering, but that may not be its final ...

The artificial human, named AIDOL - short for Artificial Intelligence Doll - is said to be capable of a dozen basic human ...

XPeng is one of a growing number of companies keen to develop and deploy humanoid robots in the workplace and even in the ...

The Chinese company XPENG unveiled its new humanoid robot 'IRON' during the Technology Day 2025 event, astonishing attendees with the realism of its appearance and the agility of its movements, which ...

Moravec's Paradox is a robotics theory from the '80s that explains why humanoid robots still can't do your laundry.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Humanoid robots struggle with basic tasks like walking safely and lack the dexterity needed for complex human-like ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Jonathan Reichental covers technology in business and society. Toy versions of the popular droids R2-D2 and BB-8, part of the ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the company’s Optimus robot could follow people around and prevent them from committing crimes.

We humans have mastered fire, split the atom, and shot ourselves into space. We've built machines that can outthink us and tools that can cook us lunch or cut open our chests to perform life-saving ...