China’s push into humanoid robots is accelerating, with domestic firms shipping more units and iterating faster than U.S.

Gugusse et l'Automate In the brief silent film, Méliès portrays a magician named Gugusse who is showing off an “automaton” in what looks like a proto–robot manufacturing facility. The automaton is ...

In history defining science-fiction news, the Library of Congress has uncovered what might be the first robot movie ever made ...

For the first time, the BMW Group says it is bringing ‘Physical AI’ to Europe and launching a pilot project with humanoid ...

The “plot,” such as it is, is a very short, very slapstick take on The Terminator, as a man’s hubris (turning a crank to make ...

First Steps? Honor's Humanoid Robot Makes Its Debut With a Moonwalk and a Backflip ...

Chinese smartphone giant Honor wowed the viewers at the Mobile World Congress 2026 in ...

AI’s concealed labor has repeatedly led us to overestimate the technology. Humanoid robots are entering a similar phase.

A newly rediscovered 1897 short by famed French filmmaker Georges Méliès is being hailed as the first-ever depiction of a ...

Phone-Maker Honor Will Unveil Its First Humanoid Robot Next Week ...

Mobile World Congress Read our complete coverage of Mobile World Congress Updated less than 54 minutes ago Honor had a busy day at MWC 2026 on Monday, showcasing its Augmented Human Intelligence (AHI) ...

In a March 3 update, Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun said the company’s humanoid robots have started “internships” at its EV plant, including autonomous operations in real manufacturing scenarios. He ...