Humanoid robots are more vulnerable to ethical issues because they resemble humans. A representative example is military humanoid robots. General robots struggle to climb stairs, pick up guns, or ...

Investors are pouring billions into companies pitching humanoid robots, but functional versions are decades away.

Calder McHugh is deputy editor of POLITICO Nightly.

Researchers from China have created a motion-tracking wearable suit that allows human beings to teach robots how to walk.

Military technology rarely stands still, and the Hermione robot is proof of how quickly the battlefield is changing. Unlike the early generations of bomb-disposal machines or simple scouting drones, ...

Humanoids are considered to be the next big thing in robotics: China, the world's largest market for industrial robots, has set out specific targets for its plans to mass-produce humanoids. Meanwhile, ...

The new system uses a wearable exoskeleton to record human motion and teach humanoid robots complex, full-body skills.

Diligent Robotics co-founder Vivian Chu said her "minimum viable humanoid" robots are already helping hospital staff save ...

With jerky determination, robots played soccer, wowed children with shadow-boxing skills and shot arrows on Monday at the birthplace of the Olympic Games. As they shuffled and occasionally froze for a ...

Global militaries are increasingly looking to unmanned robots for supporting roles in over-the-shore operations.

“Futuristic humanoids working in homes, businesses, and public spaces fuel people's interest," says Takayuki Ito, President of the International Federation of Robotics. “Since our environment is ...