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

Sony’s AI robot Ace defeated top table tennis players in a milestone that could reshape the future of robotics and sports tech.

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 team qualified for the championship at the 2026 State of Iowa Championship, according to a media release.

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.

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.

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)

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

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

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.

Robotics may be approaching a commercial breakthrough as AI enhances real-world automation. Governments and companies increasingly view automation as a critical lever to sustain economic competitiveness. The Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF ...