Humanoid robots have arms and legs, but can they work alongside human beings, or will they replace them? Their use is growing ...

Researchers in China have developed a new system that significantly improves how humanoid robots ...

Humanoid robots have crossed a line that once belonged firmly to science fiction. In crowded convention halls and viral clips, machines that walk, smile and even misbehave like people are startling ...

Ever asked a question and been met with a blank stare? It's awkward enough with a person—but on a humanoid robot, it can be downright unsettling. Now, an international team co-led by Hiroshima ...

Robots are increasingly learning new skills by watching people. From folding laundry to handling food, many real-world, ...

Robots competing at the world's second half-marathon for humanoid robots in Beijing next month will challenge records set by ...

While Americans excel at producing deadly robots of militaristic persuasions, the Japanese are arguably the most competent designers of eerily human-like robots. Behold Kodomoroid and Otonaroid, two ...