The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, running faster than the human world record in a show of China's technological leaps.

China once again staged a half-marathon for humanoid robots. It delivered a record — and plenty of chaos. A robot from Chinese smartphone and gadget maker Honor clocked 50 minutes and 26 seconds at the event in Beijing on Sunday,

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Swiss scientists have published research showing AI-informed robots can learn how to self correct and teach other robots how to behave. It raises questions of consciousness in artificial intelligence.

While physical products made the biggest initial splash at this year’s CES, it's the news about robotics platforms and tools that will have the most long-term impact. Architectures, reference platforms, software tools and related sub-components built and ...

A Coco deliverybot crosses a street in front of San Pedro Square Market in downtown San Jose. The Santa Monica-based robotics company deployed 20 of the bots in downtown San Jose in April 2026. (Photo courtesy Coco Robotics)

Technology delivers on its promise when nurses are empowered, says this innovation leader. While new technologies like AI and wearables are becoming more prevalent in nursing, robotics is still on the precipice. As robotics technology enters the healthcare ...

Robotics is an exciting, transformative sector, but most pure-play robotics stocks are speculative and overvalued at this early stage. The best long-term investment opportunities are in companies powering robotics, like semiconductors, sensors, and software.

There's a reason 90% of the world's humanoid robots are made in China, and it's under-investment, according to a new report.