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China is building a humanoid robot industry from scratch at a speed that has Elon Musk worried and the United States scrambling to respond. More than 140 Chinese companies now make humanoid robots, ...

Walker S2 is an adult-sized humanoid robot with legs, a torso, and arms. China is sending these robots to patrol their border ...

In 2026, China’s robotics sector is no longer defined primarily by defense headlines or experimental military prototypes.

CES kicked off robotics news for January 2026, and the momentum continued with companies hitting milestones and debuting new systems.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Detroit, entrepreneur Art Cartwright’s humanoid robot went viral after it was captured on video along a busy street. The ...

AI is transforming the field of robotics at a rapid pace," said Takayuki Ito, president of the International Federation of Robotics.

The company has also built an AI-enabled robotic stacking system called AmbiStack that automates the packing of items onto pallets or in containers. Meanwhile, AmbiKit is a multi-robot kitting system ...

Boston Dynamics is focusing on manipulation, autonomy, and generalization to prepare Atlas for factory environments.

Yann LeCun challenges humanoid robots built on precomputed demos, arguing for explicit world models so teams build adaptable ...

Xiaomi is running an impressive lights-out smartphone factory in China that's outperforming traditional facilities and ...