Imagine a world where your morning coffee is brewed by a robot that remembers your exact preferences, your home is cleaned by a machine with human-like dexterity, and factories are staffed by tireless ...

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

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

A new approach to simulating biologically inspired robotics can cut the design and training of tactile robots from eighteen months to two weeks, new research suggests.

In context: Inside the cavernous halls of CES 2026 in Las Vegas this week, humanoid robots were everywhere – some strolling, some stumbling, others standing motionless beside hopeful creators. But ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. If you happened to touch a hot stove at a family gathering this past holiday week, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. This Phantom humanoid robot by Foundation is working in a factory. Some of them, however, ...