A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far humanoid robots have come—and how far they haven’t

Scientists say they've made a key breakthrough that would allow robots to figure out complex tasks on their own — but experts say it raises questions about how much risk comes with letting robots be in charge of their own learning.

Optimus is a bipedal, autonomous humanoid robot designed for various tasks, from factory work to household duties. Tesla plans to convert part of its Fremont, California factory from car production to an Optimus robot factory. Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted its Optimus robot will soon be his company's most important product.

A humanoid robot runs among human participants during a half marathon event in Beijing, captured by staff photographer Han Guan Ng. The image shows the alignment of runners, robots and event staging in a single frame.

The U.S. Army is looking to acquire an unmanned ground vehicle capable of transporting wounded personnel without causing them further harm.

Walker S2 is an adult-sized humanoid robot with legs, a torso, and arms. China is sending these robots to patrol their border with Vietnam.

Pudu plans to use the funding to develop its embodied AI, grow its product portfolio, and expand in global markets beyond service robots.

The winner of a half-marathon race for robots broke the fastest human record. The humanoid named Lightning finished the race in 50 minutes, 26 seconds. (AP Photo)

Homebot Robotics, a nonprofit robotics team for Greater Mankato area middle school, high school and home school students is asking the community for support ahead of its first ever visit to the VEX V5 Middle School World Championship in St.