Robot companies are racing toward a breakout year, but they'll have to confront some fundamental problems before making bigger promises. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for CNET.

Nvidia used GTC 2026 to unveil new physical AI models, simulation tools, and robotics partnerships aimed at factories, healthcare, and logistics.

The advent of robotics and automation stands as one of the most transformative chapters in America’s industrial history. As we navigate the dawn of a new era, robotics not only promises enhanced ...

The Phantom MK-1 looks the part of an AI soldier. Encased in jet black steel with a tinted glass visor, it conjures a visceral dread far beyond what may be evoked by your typical humanoid robot. And ...

RISE Robotics introduces Beltdraulic, a fluid-free actuator leveraging high-torque electric motors and belt-driven architecture to surpass hydraulic performance. By integrating advanced electric ...

Hanwha Investment & Securities on the 10th said demand for actuators will rise as global Robotics corporations commercialize robots, keeping ROBOTIS on a growth track. It initiated coverage with a ...

Aquatonomy’s robot is designed to gather inspection data for submerged infrastructure such as dams, bridges, ports, and ships and hydropower facilities. With a plop, a small black rectangular robot ...

Humanoid robots are moving rapidly from research labs into homes, hospitals, warehouses and care facilities, promising tireless help and perfectly patient companionship. Yet as machines grow more ...

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ENGINEAI Robotics Technology, a developer of embodied intelligence systems, showcased two flagship products at CES 2026. These included the PM01, a lightweight ...

AMC Robotics Corp. (AMCI) is a newly public AI-robotics and smart security company that is trading on the Nasdaq following its SPAC merger with AlphaVest Acquisition Corporation earlier in the month.

Three Russian soldiers, one covered in blood, emerge from a building and surrender to an armed ground robot. This is not the first such surrender, but seems to be the first seen on video. Armed robots ...

Hospitals trumpet robotic surgery as innovation. Surgeons market it as progress. Manufacturers insist the technology is safe. But when things go wrong, everyone insists it was someone else’s fault.