Chinese heavy equipment giant Zoomlion isn’t planning to deploy an army of humanoid robots on its factory floors in the future – they’ve got robots on the job right now. The company is already using ...

Researchers have created microscopic robots so small they’re barely visible, yet smart enough to sense, decide, and move completely on their own. Powered by light and equipped with tiny computers, the ...

CES always brings robots – some useful, some confusing, some that feel like movie props that wandered into the wrong conference. In 2026, there’s a real shift: Robots aren’t trying to be sci-fi ...

When Elon Musk talks about robotics, he rarely hides the ambition behind the dream. Tesla’s Optimus is pitched as an all-purpose humanoid robot that can do the heavy lifting on factory floors and free ...

Credit: Mashable composite: Via Getty Images — Robyn Beck / AFP; Justin Sullivan; Britta Pedersen / Picture Alliance; X; David McNew / AFP; David Becker / Getty Images It was easy to get excited by, ...

We’ve been waiting on Rosey the robot for over 60 years now—some version of a robotic servant to take over the menial household chores that nobody enjoys. And judging by the footage that’s emerged ...

CES always has its share of attention-grabbing robots. But this year in particular seemed to be a landmark year for robotics. The advancement in AI technology has not only given robots better “brains, ...

Globally, just 13,317 humanoid robots shipped last year. That’s not very many, but it’s forecast to almost double each year over the next decade. Global humanoid robot shipments will hit 2.6 million ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A former tech executive covering AI, XR and The Metaverse for Forbes. CES 2026 closed as one of the largest editions of the show ...

At the CES trade show in Las Vegas this week, robots poured coffee, played ping pong, dealt poker hands and folded laundry — all within a few feet of one another. Human-inspired robots, aptly called ...