We tend to get fixated on realizing certain contraptions from science fiction, no matter how impractical. Flying cars. Jet packs. And now, humanoid robots. It's only the latter, however, that's ...

For less than the price of a fully decked-out MacBook Pro, you can buy Unitree's latest humanoid robot called the R1. You only have to shell out $5,900 for a robot that weighs around 55 lbs, stands ...

First ever World Humanoid Robot Games kicks off in Beijing Hundreds of humanoid robots have been brought together in Beijing, China, for the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games. The three-day event ...

The latest humanoid robot on the market can purportedly run across a grassy lawn, do cartwheels and even fist-fight – and it costs less than $6,000. In a promotional video from China’s Unitree ...

The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Olympics has wrapped up in Beijing, China, and one particular robot shone in the track events. Built by Chinese firm Unitree Robotics, the H1 humanoid robot helped ...

Ubtech Robotics' new Walker S2 humanoid robot changes its own battery in a demo video designed to showcase how autonomous battery swapping could let robots work 24/7 without interruption. Jesse Orrall ...

Building an open-source humanoid robot has traditionally been out of reach for most people due to high costs and complex proprietary systems. While robotics has made major strides in automation, ...

Imagine a future where we share our world with walking, talking humanoid robots. It's not hard; we've all seen it in science fiction. But could it be just around the corner? Well, a report recently ...

A robot drew cheers from the packed crowd at China’s inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games — until it spectacularly face-planted and had to be hauled off stage by two real people. The pratfall during ...

What just happened? Elon Musk has long said he envisions a world where every household has a humanoid robot, but one of several factors preventing this scenario from becoming a reality is the machines ...

Just days ago, Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval – the same gleaming arena that once hosted Olympic champions – was home to a very different kind of athlete. There were no human sprinters, ...

A stock image of two engineers adjusting a humanoid robot. Image: Envato/seventyfourimages The first World Humanoid Robot Games were held from Aug. 15 to Aug. 17 in Beijing’s National Speed Skating ...