Robotic systems that mirror humans both in their appearance and movements, also known as humanoid robots, could be best suited for tackling many tasks that are currently performed by human agents.

Emerging startup Physical Intelligence has no interest in building robots. Instead, the team has something better in mind: powering the hardware with the continuously learning generalist 'brains' of ...

There are many chess robots, most of which require the human player to move the opposing pieces themselves, or have a built-in mechanism that can slide the opposing pieces around to their new ...

Meet helpful robots created by BYU Engineers. Produced by BYU Video. In 2025, humanoid robots aren’t anything new — just check out some of the droids that came out of the Consumer Electronics Show ...

Sanctuary AI's Phoenix robot is certainly an impressive beast, with hydraulically actuated hands that are incredibly dextrous. Well, those hands have recently become even more useful, as each one is ...

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

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m a founder, writer and lecturer focusing on VC funds. The robotics industry has long been plagued by grand promises and ...