Tech companies are collectively spending billions to turn the age old sci-fi trope of humanoid, general-purpose robots into ...

Would the next generation of professional front desks be staffed by humanoid robots that not only resemble human beings but possess the capability to read human emotions? Beijing’s Noetix Robotics ...

From expressive robot faces to factory deployments, these seven stories shaped how 2025 will be remembered in humanoid ...

Figure AI videos of the Helix Humanoid Robot loading washing machines in a residential setting and sorting objects from a conveyor belt for industrial settings. Brian Wang Brian Wang is a Futurist ...

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Recent demonstrations and lawsuits over the strength of AI humanoid robots raise essential questions about safety standards.

The heat of the ongoing AI boom has spilled over to a famously difficult hardware space — humanoid robotics. Forbes has learned that a pair of Silicon Valley ventures, each with more than $100 million ...

Figure AI, a startup based in San Jose, California, has drawn attention in recent months for its sleek, humanlike black-and-gray robots doing basic tasks like folding laundry and putting away ...

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The demographic shift towards older populations across several countries has created unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and humanoid robots have stepped into the ...

Can I compete with the Figure's humanoid robot at household chores like folding laundry? Let's see who's faster and better. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for CNET. He covers ...

A humanoid robot walks alongside uniformed police officers during what appeared to be a public patrol in China.