Robots only half as efficient as humans, says leading Chinese producer

UBTech executive highlights difficulty in replacing workers with machines but manufacturers are still racing to order them ...

The robots we saw at CES 2026: The lovable, the creepy and the utterly confusing

From sassy humanoids, to AI-powered pets and chore-handling assistants, we sought out as many cute, strange and capable robots as we could find during CES.
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Why the rise of humanoid robots could make us less comfortable with each other

Living with robots could lead to plenty of societal improvements, but they also pose risks to how we socialize and co-exist ...

Elon Musk says at Davos that robots will one day outnumber people

The billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, in his first appearance at Davos, said Tesla could start selling its Optimus robots ...

We spoke to 3 robotics experts at Davos. They said this was the next big challenge for humanoid robots.

Three robotics experts said humanoid robots need to move beyond flashy demos to performing tasks that are actually useful in ...
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No humanoid robots allowed at plants without formal pact, Hyundai labor union warns

Hyundai Motors’ Korean labor union strongly opposed the company’s plans to deploy humanoid robots ...

Humanoid Robots Building Airplanes: Airbus Buys 6-Figure Robots From UBTech

The Walker S2 can also hot-swap its own batteries, and UBTech said in November of 2025 it was the first humanoid robot to be ...

FedEx's CEO explains why regular humanoid robots can't get the job done in its warehouses

Raj Subramaniam said "super humanoid robots" with a "couple of elbows" would be better at automating deliveries.