Boston Dynamics latest Atlas humanoid robot is big, strong, and increasingly smart, thanks to Google. The company has plans to ship up to 30,000 per year.

But if you shrink that robot down, give it the ambulatory capabilities of a human and bathe the whole thing in AI, Hyundai reckons it can replace the most unreliable element of the modern assembly line: the human laborer. Enter Atlas, one of those humanoid ‘bots I mentioned up top there. As it turns out, Atlas can do more than dodge a hockey stick.

Vehicle maker Hyundai says it plans to use humanoid robots to build cars from 2028.The South Korean-based firm will join the likes of Tesla and BYD in using human-like robot forms to help production.

Humanoid robots are having a moment. Amazon is testing out bipedal robots called Digit from startup Agility Robotics in its warehouses. Figure AI recently raised a $675 million megaround at a $2.6 billion valuation to develop humanoids for BMW and others.

OpenAI may be gearing up for a new challenge: humanoid robotics. A recent report by The Information suggests that OpenAI has internally discussed developing its own line of humanoid robots. According to TechCrunch, this report relies on information ...

Humanoid robots have drawn renewed attention this year as companies such as Agility Robotics, Tesla, and Figure AI showcase machines walking, running, and handling warehouse tasks

Construction robots have been around for a while, automating challenging tasks on job sites. The new kid on this block is called Charlotte, and it's billed as being autonomously capable of building a 2,150-sq-ft (200-sq-m) home in a single day ...

Researchers have created microscopic robots so small they’re barely visible, yet smart enough to sense, decide, and move completely on their own. Powered by light and equipped with tiny computers, the robots swim by manipulating electric fields rather than using moving parts.

A Titanium Titans’ creation threw out the first pitch at a Wild Things game last season. You might remember playing with an erector set or Legos when you were growing up. Times have changed, and robotics have come a long way over the years. Now, one ...