Scientists built a robotic e-skin that feels pain, triggers reflexes and repairs itself, bringing humanoid robots closer to ...

A man controlling a Unitree robot accidentally made the humanoid kick him in the balls, forcing the man into a groaning heap.

IF THE CANON of science-fiction cinema is in broad agreement on one thing, it is that a robot is supposed to look like a human being. It is not only casting directors and special-effects technicians ...

Meta on Friday announced PARTNR, a new program designed to study human-robot interaction (HRI). The research is specifically focused on how humans and robots might collaborate in the home environment.

Technology promises cost savings, but it turns out the dining experience is all about feelings. By Meghan McCarron Reporting from Long Beach, Calif. On a recent Thursday afternoon at a Denny’s in Long ...

Humanoid robots will compete against humans in a half-marathon in Beijing. The event aims to showcase advancements in humanoid robotics and AI. Robots must be humanoid without wheels; both ...

Behind-the-scenes human assistance meant the We, Robot event said little about how far its Optimus humanoid robots have come. Behind-the-scenes human assistance meant the We, Robot event said little ...

China plans to host a groundbreaking race like no other — a "world's first" half-marathon where humans will go head-to-head with their own creation: humanoid robots. The South China Morning Post (SCMP ...

If the idea of robots taking on humans in a road race conjures dystopian images of android athletic supremacy, then fear not, for now at least. More than 20 two-legged robots competed in the world’s ...

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