My dog is smart, but without an opposable thumb, he still can't open the door to let himself out. Humanoid robots have a similar problem. Why it matters: Despite huge breakthroughs in artificial intelligence that enable these clever machines to learn from human feedback or their environment,

For better or worse, CES 2026 is already shaping up to be a big year for humanoid robots. Chinese company Agibot showed up with two: the roughly human-sized A2 and the slightly smaller X2, both of which were displaying their surprisingly impressive dancing abilities.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang also offered a counterintuitive prediction about how robots will affect human jobs.

Robot skin that senses touch and pain — and triggers instant reflexes — makes robots more like humans. It probably also makes the safer to be around

A Chinese company founded under a year ago claims its AI-powered robot can perform a task many humans struggle with. It could end up being a big deal.

BOSTON, Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BrainCo, a leading global brain-computer interface company, has recently unveiled its next-generation bionic dexterous hand: the BrainCo Bionic Dexterous Hand Revo2. Building on years of expertise in developing ...

Qualcomm kicked off the show Monday morning by announcing a full suite of robotics technologies, designed to power everything from small household robots to full-sized humanoids. It's calling this full-stack architecture, which integrates hardware, software and AI, the Dragonwing IQ10 Series.

If you accidentally put your hand on a hot object, you'll naturally pull it away fast, before you have to think about it. This happens thanks to sensory nerves in your skin that send a lightning-fast signal to your spinal cord,

US News: 2025 has been equally graceful and damaging for Elon Musk. The 54-year-old topped the net worth of $700 billion and even became the head of DOGE but a.