Smarter data processing could make machines more helpful and energy-efficient in the real world. A good way to test this principle is robot soccer. Robots perceive the world around them very ...

CHINA’S FIRST attempt at building a humanoid robot did not hit the mark. The machine produced in 2000 by a team at the National University of Defence Technology looked like a walking toaster. It had ...

Humanoid robot Phantom MK1 aims for battlefield and space work, but experts doubt weaponized androids will be ready anytime soon.

Despite being the subject of some entertaining videos, the agile mobile robot also has important real-world, enterprise applications in sectors such as manufacturing, construction, and research. Also: ...

Are you about to become a cyborg, or will you be crushed by robot overlords? This week’s io9 show looks at our future relationships with machines — and you’ll never be the same again. Robopocalypse ...

Robots that look and move like humans are getting a lot of buzz. Companies, including Amazon and GXO, are already testing humanoid robots in their warehouses. But humanoids are expensive and complex, ...