Humanoid robots have been promised for decades, but most still look and move like machines. Ameca changes that, with a face and body language so nuanced that people instinctively treat it less like a ...

Humanoid robot companies employ armies of human operators to train their machines by doing tasks like squatting and washing dishes.

UBTech executive highlights difficulty in replacing workers with machines but manufacturers are still racing to order them ...

Even with those limitations, orders for the machines are accelerating. Manufacturers such as BYD and Foxconn, both partners ...

Chinese EV maker XPeng has unveiled its next-generation IRON humanoid robot at the 2025 XPeng Tech Day, calling it “the most human-like humanoid robot.” The IRON robot features a bionic ...

When Elon Musk talks about robotics, he rarely hides the ambition behind the dream. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Tesla's Optimus is pitched as an all-purpose ...

Scientists have created a robot that learns lip movements by watching humans rather than following preset rules. The ...

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