CES 2026 was awash in walking, lifting, interacting machines. But robots that actually look human aren't necessary in industrial settings. The focus is shifting from humanoid appearance to ...

China’s early lead in humanoid robots will help power the next phase of its global manufacturing and export dominance, according to new research from Morgan Stanley. Much like the early identification ...

Meta has purchased Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI), a startup company that's building artificial intelligence for robots in order to "address critical challenges" in "high-value labor markets." The ...

Meta has acquired humanoid robotics startup Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI) for an undisclosed sum, the social media giant said. “We acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a company at the frontier of ...

An autonomous humanoid robot built by the smartphone maker Honor has shattered the human half-marathon record. Called the Honor Robotics D1, the mech-inspired, vibrant-red bot completed the 13.1-mile ...

Humanoid robots are getting a new gig as baggage handlers and cargo loaders at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport—part of a Japan Airlines experiment to address a human labor shortage as airport visitor numbers ...

Last weekend, Sabastian Sawe set a new world record with a sub-2-hour marathon, but he isn’t the only one raising the bar for runners. On 19 April, a robot from Chinese smartphone maker Honor ...

Humanoid robots have become increasingly common, with companies pushing further into the technology — especially in China, where these creations are making notable progress in multiple ways. One of ...

The robot that won the humanoid half-marathon this month finished in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, a major improvement compared to the droid that won in two hours, 40 minutes and 42 seconds in 2025 Lexi ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The United States is under-investing in robots, according to a new report by Bessemer ...

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An autonomous robot from the company Honor ran a half marathon in 50:26, beating the human record by 7 minutes. The star performer was a robot developed by the Chinese company Honor (the smartphone ...