Rather than pushing a futuristic, machine-forward aesthetic, XPENG leans into recognisable visual cues such as body shape, ...

The new combat robot is claimed to be an effort of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to develop autonomous combat ...

We've all seen the movies: robots that look and behave like humans are among us, and chaos ensues. Most of the time, it's some sort of conflict between the two species, whether a full-fledged war or ...

In a new study, researchers from the University of Tokyo, Harvard University, and the International Research Center for Neurointelligence have unveiled a technique for creating lifelike robotic skin ...

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have developed a groundbreaking method to cover robotic surfaces with genuine, living skin tissue. The idea of robots with skin isn't just about creating a ...

It’s the face of the future. A team of scientists unveiled a robot face covered with a delicate layer of living skin that heals itself and crinkles into a smile in hopes of developing more human-like ...

A simulation-trained DoorMan system helps a Unitree G1 outperform human operators in door opening speed and reliability.

XPENG showcases its new-generation humanoid robot "IRON" during the company's 2025 Tech Day on November 5, 2025. Photo: screenshot of Xpeng's video. Chinese electric vehicle maker ...

In 2020 biologist Michael Levin and his colleagues reported that they had made “biological robots” by shaping clusters of cells into tiny artificial forms that could “walk” around on surfaces. Levin’s ...

A robot trained on videos of surgeries performed a lengthy phase of a gallbladder removal without human help. The robot operated for the first time on a lifelike patient, and during the operation, ...