China’s push into humanoid robots is accelerating, with domestic firms shipping more units and iterating faster than U.S.

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

Company executives describe intelligent robots as tools for ergonomically demanding and safety-critical tasks, but it feels an awful lot like we’ve heard this one before.

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

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 ...

The country’s ‘bustling’ robotics industry is dominating the global market, though experts are split on how concerned we ...

Honor's move into robotics feels like a bold move, and it turns out that its first humanoid has some bold moves of its own.

Humanoid robots spent 2025 straddling a strange line between breakthrough and blooper reel. They poured lattes, posed in fashion campaigns and even stepped into kickboxing rings, only to trip, ...

German carmaker BMW said Friday it plans to deploy two AI-powered humanoid robots in a factory in a pilot program for the first time this year.

China's humanoid robots industry is booming, but analysts say the units showcased at the Spring Gala aren't all they seem.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I explore humans, technologies, and what’s next. Dec 01, 2025, 01:14pm EST As factories finalize 2026 budgets, a costly choice ...

For decades, humanoid robots have lived behind safety cages in factories or deep inside research labs. Fauna Robotics, a New York-based robotics startup, says that era is ending. The company has ...