Many researchers agree that there has been a step change in humanoid capability over the past five years, owing to cheaper ...

I watched Switchbot's Onero H1 attempt the first two of these tasks, and I wasn't impressed, especially since, unlike most ...

Hengbot unveils Sirius, a trainable AI robot dog with customizable movements, patented motors, and a Creator Studio platform.

“As fun as real-life rock-em-sock-em robots is, what people really care about is robots doing their chores,” Holson, who currently leads robotics for Robust AI, says. “This is why robot laundry ...

Scientists have built microscopic, light-powered robots that can think, swim, and operate independently at the scale of ...

LG will present a home robot named CLOiD at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. With humanoid robotics sure to feature heavily at this year's tech conference, LG has teased its home assistant before a full ...

A world similar to the 2011 "Real Steel" movie is not as far as we thought it could be. In fact, China's People Liberation Army has shown off a military robot that can mimic a soldier's combat moves ...

Disney’s robot of its character “Olaf” is incredibly impressive. It’s also kind of terrifying. This weekend, engineers at Disney Research Hub published a paper describing how they brought the beloved ...

Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for CNET. He covers future tech, sustainability and the social impact of technology. He is co-host of CNET's "What The Future" series and Executive ...

Most robot headlines follow a familiar script: a machine masters one narrow trick in a controlled lab, then comes the bold promise that everything is about to change. I usually tune those stories out.

The use of autonomous drones on the battlefield has already raised plenty of murky ethical questions. Many experts and human rights groups have decried the use of killer robots, particularly when you ...