Last year, 21 humanoid robots squared up against each other in the World Humanoid Robot Games’ half marathon race in Beijing in an unintentionally hilarious debauchery of broken limbs, face plants — ...

The robotics industry hit the ground running in January 2026. The year kicked off with CES, which brought an avalanche of news, and the momentum continued with companies hitting milestones and ...

Healthcare providers looking to build soft tissue robotic surgery programs saw their options multiply in the past year. When Medtronic and another deep-pocketed robot developer, CMR Surgical, snagged ...

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If The Addams Family was a science fiction show, “Thing” might look something like this. Researchers have developed a robotic hand that can not only skitter about on its fingertips, it can also bend ...

It’s great to have a robot vacuum that can help you sweep up your floors, but, as useful as they might be, they’re not designed to tackle wet messes such as spills or your dog’s muddy paw prints. A ...

Designed for seniors with dementia, the Tombot Jennie is the most realistic robot pet I've ever seen. It even helped comfort me with missing my real dog back at home. I'm PCMag's managing editor for ...

A startup called ReviMo has developed a robotic system that provides a way for people with limited mobility to lift and transfer themselves — like from a bed to a wheelchair, or to the toilet — ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Fire Department deployed a robot to help fight a large fire at a business that houses lumber. The $350,000 piece of equipment on wheels is also capable of putting ...