Humanoid robots are often marketed as the next leap in automation—machines that can walk, talk, grasp objects, and think independently.

Some robotics companies develop robots that look like people, but the video from the U.K. capital appeared to show a human woman in costume.

Whether they’re delivering food or folding your laundry, consumer-facing robots are increasingly being designed to be more ...

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On September 25, 2025, Google DeepMind quietly released Gemini Robotics 1.5. To the casual observer, it may have seemed like ...

Transformer mannequin at Ripley's Believe It or Not in London, 2020 (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital) Would you welcome a robot into your home? Guess what: You probably already have. That’s if you use ...

Khaberni - A new humanoid robot named 'Moya' (Moya) has ignited a wide wave of interaction on social media in China, after ...

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 ...

No, not the scary Terminator-like ones beloved of science fiction writers … We're talking about the cute, helpful ones ...

Robots that mimic humans are set to create a $5 trillion market. But it will take years and a lot of improvements to get there. Humanoid robots are expected to be deployed in factories and households ...

For decades, automation reshaped American industry with little drama. Robotic machines took over dangerous and repetitive tasks in auto plants. Machines like laser screeds transformed concrete work, ...

Last year, when The New York Times reported that Amazon’s robotics team’s ultimate goal was to automate 75% of the company’s operations, replacing more than half a million human jobs in an attempt to ...