For decades, engineers have been trying to create robots that look and act human. Now, rapid advances in artificial intelligence are taking humanoids from the lab to the factory floor. As fears grow ...

We look at the promise and peril of robots that look like humans. By Sam Sifton I am the host of this newsletter. Scientists and entrepreneurs are working tirelessly toward a strange goal: robots that ...

A robot face developed by researchers can now lip sync speech and songs after training on YouTube videos, using machine learning to connect audio directly to realistic lip and facial movements.

Robots that mimic humans are set to create a $5 trillion market. But it will take years and a lot of improvements to get there. Humanoid robots are expected to be deployed in factories and households ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In an Indian town, workers fold towels while wearing cameras, providing data to teach AI robots how to move and ...

PALO ALTO, CA - JUNE 27: Neo, a humanoid robot that can be both autonomous and "driven" remotely by an operator, poses for a portrait in the 1X office in Palo Alto, California. Startup 1X is building ...

Unitree, Agibot, and Sharpa introduced humanoid robots at CES 2026. While one model is focused on entertainment, another features an advanced robotic hand.

Columbia Engineers have created a robot capable of mimicking and learning human lip movements during speech. The upgraded design combines advanced robotics with AI, enabling the device—named Emo—to ...