China now employs over two million factory robots, surpassing the combined total of the rest of the world, thanks to state subsidies and industrial strategy.

F or decades, humanoid robots lived in science fiction and in high-tech labs. That’s changing. Engineers and companies across ...

What do you see when you close your eyes and imagine robots? Probably tough, metallic machines that can withstand all sorts of extreme conditions. While that's usually the case with most DARPA-funded ...

China's robotics firm Galbot has launched a fully autonomous, robot-operated urban kiosk, marking a significant step in the application of humanoid robots in retail.

I actually rather like the small delivery robots you see trundling around many bigger cities today. They’re little boxes on wheels (I had a similar idea for these back in 2015, just saying), and they ...

Humanoid robot Tien Kung tested running shoes in Beijing, collecting biomechanical data that could change sports science.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Photo by Zhang Xiangyi/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images Humanoid robots are racing ...

In two new papers, UC Berkeley roboticist Ken Goldberg explains why robots are not gaining real-world skills as quickly as AI chatbots are gaining language fluency. UC Berkeley News spoke with ...

Amazon has increased the number of tours at its two million sq ft depot in Kent. The multi-national technology firms LCY3 ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. China just turned a pair of Olympic venues ...