Tech companies are collectively spending billions to turn the age old sci-fi trope of humanoid, general-purpose robots into ...

US leads in core technology development, AI frameworks, cloud infrastructure and quantum computing, and continues to attract ...

The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet. By Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu Reporting from Taipei, Taiwan Robots made by Chinese ...

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Guangzhou Auto Group is set to begin small-scale production of its humanoid robot, GoMate, in 2026. The robot has already ...

And while the U.S. and the West more broadly have somewhat lagged in robotics, China enters the new year arguably well ahead ...

As Mashable's new tech editor, I get paid to stay on top of the latest tech trends, and I love my job. A lot happened in the tech world this year, but one technology dominated headlines more than any ...

Humanoid robots spent 2025 straddling a strange line between breakthrough and blooper reel. They poured lattes, posed in fashion campaigns and even stepped into kickboxing rings, only to trip, ...

Courtney doesn’t have eyes, but it’s got sensors everywhere. There are two blinking lights on the front of its boxy body to approximate wide, moony pupils. It’s been described as a “large cooler on ...

(Yicai) Dec. 31 -- China will create several new import and export tariff categories related to robots from tomorrow in order ...

Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been hooked on tech since learning BASIC in the late '70s. When not cleaning up after his daughter and son, Steven can be found pedaling around ...

Robots are becoming part of our everyday lives, from health care to home assistance. But for humans to truly trust and ...