China's humanoid robot race got a lot more serious this year. The winning machine didn't just improve on last year — it ...

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BayCare and Rovex began a pilot at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater to explore the use of robots to move patients through ...

Ian says the humanoid robot market is growing, but there are still some kinks that need to be worked out before they become ...

Most robot headlines follow a familiar script: a machine masters one narrow trick in a controlled lab, then comes the bold promise that everything is about to change. I usually tune those stories out.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They’re emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to ...

Even outdoor robots, which are typically able to navigate uneven terrain, may struggle when they encounter challenges they were not specially programmed to overcome. The same robot that impressively ...

At Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, the nurse assistant stopped by a patient's room to pick up some lab samples while dropping off toiletries. Then, as the helper's pixilated blue eyes ...

Jersey City has its own delivery robot, Coco, the zero-emissions vehicle that travels on sidewalks to deliver pizza, groceries and other items to residents.

PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mantis Robotics today announced a landmark shift in industrial automation: the Mantis MR-1 flagship robot has become the first fenceless, high-speed ...