XPENG showcases its new-generation humanoid robot "IRON" during the company's 2025 Tech Day on November 5, 2025. Photo: ...

Courtesy of XPENG Chinese electric vehicle maker XPENG unveiled its new-generation humanoid robot "IRON" at its 2025 Tech Day on Wednesday, captivating audiences with its lifelike appearance and ...

In 2000, Honda of Japan developed the world’s first humanoid (human-shaped) robot, ‘ASIMO,’ which drew global attention. However, it easily fell over and lacked proper functionality. It received harsh ...

In Detroit, entrepreneur Art Cartwright’s humanoid robot went viral after it was captured on video along a busy street. The attention comes as humanoid robot companies attempt to publicize their ...

With jerky determination, robots played soccer, wowed children with shadow-boxing skills and shot arrows on Monday at the birthplace of the Olympic Games. As they shuffled and occasionally froze for a ...

Tesla is leveraging its learnings from its electric vehicle (EV) business to develop its AI-powered Optimus robot. The Optimus version 3 prototype is targeted for unveiling in early 2026, with ...

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A dozen or so young men and women, eyes obscured by VR headsets, shuffle around a faux kitchen inside a tech company’s Silicon Valley headquarters. Their arms are bent at the elbows, palms facing down ...

At Foundation's headquarters in San Francisco, I met the Phantom MK1 humanoid robot and controlled it using a VR headset. The CEO told me his aspirations to deploy the robot in factories, on ...

Robots cooking and cleaning in your house. Building cars and even bigger machines in factories. Serving you burgers at a 1950s-style diner. That's the futuristic vision Elon Musk believes will one day ...