BEIJING--China kicked off a three-day long sports showcase for humanoid robots on Friday, looking to highlight progress in artificial intelligence and robotics with 280 teams from 16 countries ...

West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) will introduce a humanoid robot to handle maintenance work, such as painting emplacements along railroad tracks and cutting down fallen trees, from this month. For ...

GUANGZHOU -- Chinese state-owned automaker GAC Group said it will set up a humanoid robot demonstration zone this year, aiming to begin mass production of the machines in 2027.

You might have noticed that humanoid robots are having a bit of a moment. From Tesla's Optimus to Figure AI's Figure 02, these machines are no longer just science fiction—they're walking, and in some ...

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BEIJING -- China is holding a steady stream of large-scale conventions showcasing its homegrown humanoid robots, stirring investor excitement even though sales are far from taking off.

First ever World Humanoid Robot Games kicks off in Beijing Hundreds of humanoid robots have been brought together in Beijing, China, for the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games. The three-day event ...

You might have noticed that humanoid robots are having a bit of a moment. From Tesla’s Optimus to Figure AI’s Figure 02, these machines are no longer just science fiction – they’re walking, and in ...

Advances in robotics have made it more realistic to put into practical use human-like robots like those seen in science fiction movies, such as the unveiling of a Chinese humanoid robot that runs like ...

Humanoid robots hip-hop danced, performed martial arts and played keyboard, guitar and drums at the opening ceremony of the first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Thursday evening. The ...

It sounds like an event from the latest science fiction blockbuster. But the world's first robot Olympics have officially kicked off in China this week. The three–day event, called the World Humanoid ...