Most robot headlines follow a familiar script: a machine masters one narrow trick in a controlled lab, then comes the bold promise that everything is about to change. I usually tune those stories out.

The robot completed the puzzle in just 45.3 seconds, breaking its own record of 55 seconds made just moments earlier. By Mack DeGeurin Published Mar 12, 2026 1:04 PM EDT Add Popular Science (opens in ...

At the end of a half-marathon, runners are usually wiped out. That part looked normal in Beijing. What didn't look so normal was who crossed the finish line first — a humanoid robot named Lightning.

Across Las Vegas this week, tech companies used the CES trade show to reveal their visions of a future filled with physical artificial intelligence. Nvidia, AMD and Qualcomm made splashy robot-related ...

Video. China has tested humanoid robots in a real race setting in Beijing. The event highlights advances in endurance, balance and AI behaviour. Engineers see it as a step towards wider use.

Something to look forward to: Robots are beginning to see and respond in real time. A new study published in Nature Communications by researchers at Beihang University in China describes a vision ...

Autonomous vehicles, sidewalk robots and other technologies in the urban landscape are scooping up new caches of data. Cities ...

Starship Technologies is partnering with Tennessee Tech on automated food delivery with the goal of full service by the fall ...