Chinese company Agibot showed up with two: the human-sized A2 and the slightly smaller X2, both of which were displaying their surprisingly impressive dancing abilities.

In recent years, humanoid robots have shifted from science fiction to an incredible reality. Initially, they were seen as technical

Humanoid robot startups are raising massive funding rounds, and the sales pitch is familiar. Human-shaped machines will soon step into warehouses and factories, and then eventually our homes. But the Wall Street Journal reports a more restrained view inside the industry,

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about transforming businesses through technology & innovation. Now, suddenly, we’re at the precipice of making the science fiction of our past a very real part of our ...

Transformer mannequin at Ripley's Believe It or Not in London, 2020 (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital) Would you welcome a robot into your home? Guess what: You probably already have. That’s if you use the loose definition of “robot,” meaning any sort ...

What’s happened? At RoboWorld 2025, held in South Korea, Oh Jun-ho, head of Samsung’s Future Robotics Division, said the company is working on core humanoid technologies like actuators, sensors, software, and robotic hands (via ETNews). This is ...

Chinese EV company XPENG unveiled its next-gen humanoid robot IRON during its AI Day event in Guangzhou, having it walk onto the stage in a stilted yet strangely lifelike saunter. The reveal swiftly sparked online discussion concerning the IRON's ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I explore humans, technologies, and what’s next. Dec 01, 2025, 01:14pm EST As factories finalize 2026 budgets, a costly choice looms: invest in human-shaped machines (humanoid robots ...