SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son has long predicted a future where robots would outnumber people and take over many jobs from humans.

Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics, which is often described as China’s answer to Boston Dynamics, introduced its latest ...

The retail industry is rapidly transforming with the integration of advanced technologies. In a significant leap towards automation, Japanese convenience ...

I spent 4 nights at Yotel Tokyo Ginza, a hybrid robot hotel in Tokyo. The robot room service and check-in was novel, but it ...

AgiBot, China's arguably most-valued embodied intelligence startup, is ramping up efforts to accelerate application of its ...

Leju Robotics secures major funding as China's humanoid arms race lures IPO-hungry investors and Wall Street's attention.

BEIJING, China — Humanoid robots raced and punched their way through three days of a multi-sport competition at the World Humanoid Robot Games, wrapping up Sunday in Beijing. But they also toppled, ...

Humanoid robots danced hip-hop, performed martial arts and played keyboard, guitar and drums at the opening ceremony of the first World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Thursday evening. The ...

A robot competes in the 1500m race during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) BEIJING (AP) — Humanoid robots raced and punched their way ...