The robots run on a hydraulic system powered by a compact pump, called a “hydraulic heart,” which uses water to move the muscles. The water stays inside the system, and if it ever needs more, the ...

UC Berkeley recently released a video demonstrating its latest creation, the Humanoid Table TEnnis Robot (HITTER), playing a ...

More than 500 human-like robots gathered in China in August to compete in the first-ever World Games. Sporting legs, arms and fingers, they ran, kicked soccer balls, boxed, and completed everyday ...

Figure AI said it had raised more than $1 billion in a funding round that valued the company at $39 billion, making it one of ...

Shanghai-based Kepler Robotics said its humanoid robot K2 “Bumblebee” can now walk with a straight-knee human-like gait while ...

Welcome to this week’s episode of “man-made horrors beyond human comprehension.” A humanoid robot named DeREK had what you might call a “moment” on the floor of a San Francisco robotics lab this week, ...

Researchers found that working with a humanoid robot can change how our brains map the body, making its hand feel like part ...

This shows how robots could learn complex, human-like skills from a single demonstration—opening doors to safer, more ...

A video of ALLEX (top) shows a camera- and sensor-laden head, and astonishingly versatile hands with fast-moving fingers and human-like motion. Those rapid, spidery movements may send a shiver down ...

A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New ...

When robots work safely with humans, they can provide clear benefits. Industries facing labor shortages, such as elder care, could see relief. Physically demanding jobs might also become safer for ...