Humanoid robot demos can look impressive, but buyers need answers on reliability, autonomy, safety, cost and support before ...

The robot is shaped like a human, but it sure doesn’t move like one. It starts supine on the floor, pancake-flat. Then, in a display of superhuman joint mobility, its legs curl upward from the knees, ...

The right video can land a startup millions in investment and a devoted public following. But what do these videos really show? This story is from The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get it ...

Walking, talking humanoid robots that were once firmly the domain of science fiction are on their way. In fact, a Morgan Stanley report recently predicted that 13 million human robots will be among us ...

A few weeks ago, a Chinese startup called EngineAI gave an unusual demonstration of how today’s robots learn. A female instructor with long blonde hair showed off a series of dance steps and then ...

It may appear that humanoid robots capable of handling any task have almost arrived—especially when tech companies showcase them performing acrobatic feats or handling household chores. But there is ...