Humanoid robots capture the public imagination, and investors are backing them. That means a lot of reports will be incoming, ...

It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains ...

It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains ...

A Chinese robotics company has unveiled a humanoid robot that dances, kickboxes and walks a runway with lifelike precision.

I spent 4 nights at Yotel Tokyo Ginza, a hybrid robot hotel in Tokyo. The robot room service and check-in was novel, but it ...

Tesla boss Elon Musk recently said he expects that Tesla's Optimus will eventually be responsible for as much as 80 per cent of the company's revenue. He claims Tesla will build between 500,000 and ...

Robot sporting events could become more common in the coming years. But how many of us will be tuning in to watch?

Compact robots that can rest on human shoulders are guiding tourists around Tokyo, but their creator is touting a more ...

In 2000, Honda of Japan developed the world’s first humanoid (human-shaped) robot, ‘ASIMO,’ which drew global attention. However, it easily fell over and lacked proper functionality. It received harsh ...

SoftBank's acquisition of ABB's robotics unit reflects billionaire Masayoshi Son's renewed interest in robots. The company was behind the development of humanoid, Pepper, which was unveiled in 2014.

In a quiet robotics lab in north-west London, three black mechanical hands stretch and curl with human-like precision. No claws or pincers. Just joints where they should be. "We're not building ...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) inaugural HII Transfer Vehicle-X (HTV X-1) successfully rendezvoused with the ...