Humanoid robots are often marketed as the next leap in automation—machines that can walk, talk, grasp objects, and think independently.

Claire chatted to Samuele Vinanzi from Sheffield Hallam University about how robots can tell whether to trust or distrust people.

Humanoid robots that move and work like people have long been a science fiction staple, but Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang now says they are only months away from reality. At CES 2026 he argued that advances ...

When soft music is playing in the background, a brief exchange with a robot can evoke unexpected feelings of intimacy. Researchers were surprised to discover how much of a role the background music ...

Data about shoppers’ movements in stores and malls are an unexpected goldmine for the training of humanoid robots, reveals an ex-NASA engineer.

Some robotics companies develop robots that look like people, but the video from the U.K. capital appeared to show a human woman in costume.

No, not the scary Terminator-like ones beloved of science fiction writers … We’re talking about the cute, helpful ones designed to help out in school. And, yes — this really is a thing. A Norwegian ...

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 ...

When we talk about the most advanced humanoid robots of 2025, it’s not just about looking human. It’s about what they can ...

When: Monday, Aug. 26; doors open at 5:30 p.m.; program from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Depictions of robots and artificial intelligence range from the cute and cuddly to planet-destroying and everything in ...

Making robots more human may turn out to be a costly mistake, not because the technology fails, but because it ignores the people it's meant to help.

It takes more than words to cure a lonely heart. Scientists have discovered that adding music to a robot's repertoire makes it feel more lifelike and emotionally supportive.